Kansas City is one of the hottest teams in baseball right now, overtaking the lead in the AL Central and building a 2.5 game cushion over the Tigers. They grabbed the win in game one of this series and will ask veteran Jeremy Guthrie to continue his personal hot streak tonight. Texas is the worst team in the Majors by one game and will look to play the role of spoiler for the rest of the season. We are going to put our money on the Royals as they stay hot.
Royals going one game at a time with playoffs in mind
Even though they have taken over the lead in the Central, the Royals are still focused on the day’s game and are not looking ahead even though they have the playoffs in sight. Kansas City will need Guthrie to stay hot if they want to extend their lead in the Central. Guthrie has won four of his last five starts, including a complete game, to bring his record to 9-10. He has a season ERA of 4.48 despite his recent success.
Rangers prepared for a long off-season of changes
Texas will need to make a ton of changes, possibly to the coaching staff, in the off-season if they want to compete next year in the AL West. The Rangers have 78 losses this season, one more than the Rockies, which makes them the worst team in the Majors heading into play on Saturday. Their pitching staff has been in shambles all season and it does not show any signs of improving anytime soon.
When the Rangers host the Royals for an American League game on Saturday night we will place our bets over at BetOnline.ag, where Kansas City is favored on the road to win this game. We will bet 15 percent of our bankroll on the Royals and the OVER 9 total runs scored at -120 as they win the second game of this series.
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.”