MLB Plays Thursday 4/17/25

Happy Thursday, baseball lovers! We almost had a three-day winning streak, but last night we finished 4-4 for a loss of 0.01 units, resulting in an ROI of -0.18%. However, if we round down to one decimal point, we essentially broke even on the card.

We weren't able to update our records yesterday due to travel for my day job, so we conducted a thorough review to ensure everything was accurate. During this review, we discovered a few errors, which have now been corrected.

On a positive note, several of our series plays paid off yesterday: Texas and Arizona both won the first two games of their respective series, allowing us to cash early. Boston also made a strong comeback in their series, contributing to our wins. Unfortunately, Detroit, Atlanta, and the Mets all lost two out of three games, resulting in losses for those tickets.

Today, we have a total of four plays, with no new series plays scheduled until tomorrow. Good luck with all your bets, and let's aim to get In The Money together!

If you want to see our current ranks, please check out that post by clicking on power ranks

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Here are a few important points to remember before you start playing any of the games listed below:

1. We will only place bets to risk, not to win. This means we will risk one unit to win whatever the payout is. There are numerous plays available, and risking more one unit to win a full unit can lead to quick losses.

2. We will avoid betting on lines that are at, or sometimes near, -200. Instead, we will assess teams based on the run line to determine if a good play exists.

3. The price listed is the price we found when we prepared this post. We do not shop for prices, as we are located in California and have limited options. All suggested plays will be based on this price, although your bookmaker may have slightly different odds.

4. From our experience last year, our system was particularly effective for series prices, which you will also find listed below. Please remember that the same rules from point 3 apply.

5. We advocate for playing listed when placing your wagers. A pitching change could affect the line, and we must ensure we are using the proper information to make the best wager.

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Today's Home Run Line plays (Series Price)

Phillies -176

Mets -131

Yankees -104

Mariners +111

Tracking Section

Overall Record: 59-48

Overall Units: -3.43

Overall ROI: -3.21%

Home Team Record: 32-14

Away Team Record: 25-36

Series Records

Overall Record: 7-7-1

Overall Units: -2.04

Overall ROI: -14.57%

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