Ronaldo scored. Disgusting. And I’m even on Manchester United.
There are few douches in sport that are so big they make you slightly regret betting on them for a winning wager and Ranaldo is one of them. But I couldn’t resist Man U at -135 (Betjamaica.com) on the moneyline over Arsenal in the second leg of their Champions League semifinal.
The game is far from over, but I can’t see worse than a Man U draw here.
A few other recent random observations…
Rafa-Djoker rivalry
You probably didn’t notice, but there is a great new rivalry in tennis. Rafa Nadal and Novak Djokovic have met in the finals the last two weeks (Monte Carlo and then Rome) and the tennis has been incredible.
Rafa won out in both, but the two produced some of the best rallies I’ve ever seen in pro tennis. The world’s most prominent wedgy-picker was forced to produce some of the prettiest stuff you’ll ever see on dirt and he did it consistently.
Still, if anyone is going to beat him at Roland Garros in a couple weeks, the Djoker is your guy at +700.
Game 1 fades
For the rest of the NHL and NBA playoffs, I’m blindly fading teams in the game following a Game 7 from their previous series. Tonight it’s the Cavs -11.5 against the Hawks.
So far, teams are 1-2 ATS (against the spread) in that spot and I think it’s one of those situational plays we don’t exploit enough in the sports betting world.
Save Ward
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again – Cammy Ward is currently the best goalie of the playoffs. Oddsmakers have adjusted and brought Game 3’s total down to 5 goals. The under might still be worth something the way he’s repelling rubber.
Random thought…
Is there anything sweeter than watching a pitcher trudging dejectedly off the mound when you’ve bet on the over?