JR's 2025 All Sports thread

[Tanko]

@Jrgum3 Can you help me understand what happened to the Connecticut Sun this year?
Finished 3rd in league last year and now they're 2-7 and 3rd from the bottom.

I ask because they are only favored by 2 vs Chicago Sky today and it looked too easy until I saw their record.

 

[Jrgum3]

@Jrgum3 Can you help me understand what happened to the Connecticut Sun this year?
Finished 3rd in league last year and now they're 2-7 and 3rd from the bottom.

I ask because they are only favored by 2 vs Chicago Sky today and it looked too easy until I saw their record.

It's pretty simple really they lost their entire starting five from last year plus their coach. So new players plus new coach equals rebuilding year. It's hard to win when your rotation from last year all goes to different teams which is what happened to Connecticut.

 

[Tanko]

It's pretty simple really they lost their entire starting five from last year plus their coach. So new players plus new coach equals rebuilding year. It's hard to win when your rotation from last year all goes to different teams which is what happened to Connecticut.

Wow... Did not know there was that much movement in WNBA.

 

[Jrgum3]

Wow... Did not know there was that much movement in WNBA.

There generally is quite a bunch of movement in the offseason similar to the NBA but we probably don't hear much about it or pay attention to it because there just isn't much buzz around the W when it's not in season.

 

[Jrgum3]

2-2 day as I split in both MLB and WNBA. Back at it Monday with some plays on game 5 of the Finals and probably some MLB as well.

NBA: 177-151-1 +3.22u
NCAAB24-25: 105-98-5 -3.28u
MLB: 66-62-4 -0.91u
NBA playoffs 24-25: 79-55 +14.75u
WNBA: 16-18 -3.55u

 

[BMR Genie]

A split weekend. Good luck today, JR.

 

[Jrgum3]

6/16/25

NBA
OKC Thunder 1H -6 -109 1.09u to win 1u
OKC Thunder TT o116.5 -113 1.13u to win 1u
Indiana/OKC o224.5 -105 1.05u to win 1u
Alex Caruso o10.5 points -123 1.23u to win 1u

MLB
San Diego Padres F5 +0.5 -113 1.13u to win 1u

 

[JDS]

2-2 day as I split in both MLB and WNBA. Back at it Monday with some plays on game 5 of the Finals and probably some MLB as well.

NBA: 177-151-1 +3.22u
NCAAB24-25: 105-98-5 -3.28u
MLB: 66-62-4 -0.91u
NBA playoffs 24-25: 79-55 +14.75u
WNBA: 16-18 -3.55u

Your NBA playoff record is impressive to look at, I'm jelly.

 

[patsfan]

Your NBA playoff record is impressive to look at, I'm jelly.

I can’t find it may I ask what it is ?

 

[Tanko]

I can’t find it may I ask what it is ?

It’s I the same post.
177-151-1. +3.22u

 

[JDS]

I can’t find it may I ask what it is ?

NBA playoffs 24-25: 79-55 +14.75u

 

[Jrgum3]

3-2 day as Alex Caruso really had his first bad game of the Finals and yet the Thunder won comfortably without his contributions off the bench because Jalen Williams went nuclear. Now I get to sweat out game 6 because I can see Indiana winning that game but I also feel OKC has figured them out and will make my prediction of OKC in 6 come true because really that game 4 loss by the Pacers maybe has them shook a little. Haliburton was terrible in game 5 so it will be interesting to see how he bounces back at home in game 6.

NBA: 180-152-1 +4.99u
NCAAB24-25: 105-98-5 -3.28u
MLB: 66-63-4 -2.04u
NBA playoffs 24-25: 82-56 +16.52u
WNBA: 16-18 -3.55u

 

[Jrgum3]

Your NBA playoff record is impressive to look at, I'm jelly.

Thanks that means a lot coming from you because I really respect your handicapping. It's been a fun ride in the playoffs but really I think the playoffs are much easier to handicap than the regular season for me because I really have a good feel for these teams in a short playoff series. The regular season can be difficult at times because so many teams go through the motions in the NBA it's probably the hardest league to cap.

 

[BMR Genie]

3-2 day as Alex Caruso really had his first bad game of the Finals and yet the Thunder won comfortably without his contributions off the bench because Jalen Williams went nuclear. Now I get to sweat out game 6 because I can see Indiana winning that game but I also feel OKC has figured them out and will make my prediction of OKC in 6 come true because really that game 4 loss by the Pacers maybe has them shook a little. Haliburton was terrible in game 5 so it will be interesting to see how he bounces back at home in game 6.

NBA: 180-152-1 +4.99u
NCAAB24-25: 105-98-5 -3.28u
MLB: 66-63-4 -2.04u
NBA playoffs 24-25: 82-56 +16.52u
WNBA: 16-18 -3.55u

 

[Jrgum3]

6/17/25

MLB
Cincinnati Reds ML -112 1.12u to win 1u
Tampa Bay Rays ML -116 1.16u to win 1u

WNBA
Golden State Valkyries ML +145 1u to win 1.45u
Chicago Sky +5.5 -116 1.16u to win 1u

 

[Jrgum3]

Not a great day as Tampa Bay lost and both my WNBA plays lost after it looked like at worst I'd split but Chicago blew it and didn't even cover against Washington after being up double figures in the first half. Weird schedule in the WNBA with 6 games on Tuesday but just 1 on Wednesday so it looks like it'll be mostly MLB for me Wednesday.

NBA: 180-152-1 +4.99u
NCAAB24-25: 105-98-5 -3.28u
MLB: 67-64-4 -2.20u
NBA playoffs 24-25: 82-56 +16.52u
WNBA: 16-20 -5.71u

 

[BMR Genie]

Bounce back today, JR.

 

[Jrgum3]

6/18/25

MLB
Seattle Mariners ML +110 1u to win 1.10u
Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 +107 1u to win 1.07u
Cleveland/San Francisco o7.5 -123 1.23u to win 1u

 

[Jrgum3]

1-2 day as I probably shouldn't have gone against Garrett Crochet but I thought the Mariners would be able to keep it close until they jumped on the Boston bullpen which is mediocre at best. That didn't happen as Crochet dominated and the Sox got a win. Only my Phillies RL play cashed as the Giants once again struggle with the bats versus the Guardians so the total stayed under.

NBA: 180-152-1 +4.99u
NCAAB24-25: 105-98-5 -3.28u
MLB: 68-66-4 -3.36u
NBA playoffs 24-25: 82-56 +16.52u
WNBA: 16-20 -5.71u

 

[Jrgum3]

6/19/25

NBA
OKC Thunder 1H -2.5 -108 1.08u to win 1u
OKC Thunder -5.5 -106 1.06u to win 1u
Jalen Williams o23.5 points -103 1.03u to win 1u
TJ McConnell o18.5 P+R+A -117 1.17u to win 1u
OKC/Indiana o222 -105 1.05u to win 1u

MLB
Houston/Athletics o10 -115 1.15u to win 1u