BIG UNIT MLB CONTEST PICKS THREAD (Thursday, April 17th)
The Big Unit Baseball Handicapping Contest
Rules:
All Players must have signed up for an account at 5Dimes: Sign-up here
Players must PM their 5Dimes account ID to SBRforum Staff
Contest begins April 1 and ends April 30th. In order to enter the contest, player must signup for an account at 5Dimes. In the event of website downtime, the contest will not be altered. Each player is responsible for posting the minimum plays per month; SBR not responsible for internet down time, meteors striking the earth, dog ate your mouse cord, etc, etc, etc.
Players will make plays from the posted moneylines and totals. No run-lines.
Each selection will be to either win 1 unit (favorites) or a 1 unit risk (dogs) You may make up to three 1 unit selections per day.
ex:
a -170 win would result in +1.00
a -170 loss would result in -1.70
a +170 win would result in +1.70
a +170 loss would result in -1.00
The maximum number of 1 unit selections you are eligible to make is 60
minimum number of 1 unit selections you must make is 30 to be eligible for contest prizes.
ANY AND ALL POSTS THAT ARE EDITED WILL BE SCORED AS THREE PLAYS, MINUS-3.0 UNITS FOR THAT PLAYER AND THAT DAY. You are also eliminated from winning the boobie prize if you lose units for edited plays. ANY PAST POSTS SHALL BE SCORED NO PLAYS. The official start time of the game will be listed, and plays may not be entered for that game after posted time, regardless of rain delays, technical delays at site, etc.
One entry per computer
Must use the lines posted in the daily thread.
All decisions made by SBR with regard to this contest are final
SBR employees and their families are not eligible to win prizes
Prize money carries a 3 time rollover before it is withdrawable (example: $50 cash account must be wagered through 3 times for a total of $150 risked).
April Prizes: 1st: $200 cash in account
2nd: $150 cash in account
3rd: $100 cash in account
4th $75 cash in account
5th $50 cash in account
6th $50 cash in account
7th $25 cash in account
8th $25 cash in account
9th $25 cash in account
10th $25 cash in account
Even the biggest losers have a chance to win. We will be awarding prizes to the top as well as the last place finishers.
Boobie Prizes: 2nd to Last Place: $25 cash in account
last Place $50 cash in account
Thursday, April 17th
13:05
951
Houston Astros
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+153
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o10 +114
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952
Philadelphia Phillies
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-158
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u10 -124
13:15
953
Milwaukee Brewers
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+110
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o9 -106
-
954
St Louis Cardinals
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-115
.
u9 -104
14:20
955
Cincinnati Reds
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+118
.
-
956
Chicago Cubs
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-123
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19:05
963
Chicago White Sox
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+100
.
o9 -115
-
964
Baltimore Orioles
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-105
.
u9 +105
19:05
965
Detroit Tigers
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+117
.
o9 +100
-
966
Cleveland Indians
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-122
.
u9 -110
19:05
967
Boston Red Sox
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-122
.
o9 -133
-
968
New York Yankees
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+117
.
u9 +123
19:07
969
Texas Rangers
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+183
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o9 +116
-
970
Toronto Blue Jays
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-190
.
u9 -126
19:10
957
Atlanta Braves
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-152
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o9 -110
-
958
Florida Marlins
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+147
.
u9 +100
19:10
959
Washington Nationals
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+150
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o9 -107
-
960
New York Mets
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-155
.
u9 -103
20:10
971
Arizona Diamondbacks
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+108
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o9 -124
-
972
Minnesota Twins
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-113
.
u9 +114
22:05
973
Kansas City Royals
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+138
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o9 -125
-
974
Los Angeles Angels
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-148
.
u9 +105
22:05
975
Seattle Mariners
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+101
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o9 -105
-
976
Oakland Athletics
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-106
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u9 -105
22:05
961
Colorado Rockies
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+163
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o7 +106
-
962
San Diego Padres
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-170
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u7 -116
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