Jeff Michaels
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90% (9 OF 10) WINNING DAYS SINCE AUGUST 9, AND 71% WINNING DAYS SINCE JULY 20!
#2 MLB LAST 30 DAYS! NL F5 GAME OF THE WEEK! MLB PLAYS 3% AND HIGHER ARE 9-1 (90%) AND 12-4 (75%)!
Jeff cashed his $5 Tuesday play and on is now 77% on those plays the last 13 weeks, back to June 9.
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Jeff’s overall MLB run is 7-3 (70%) and a red-hot 9-1 (90%) on MLB plays rated 3% and higher/
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5% MLB 19-4-3 (83%)/ #1 ALL 5% 19-5-3 (79%) AND 75-38-5 (66%)!
39-9-8 (81.3%) MLB RUN ON 4%/5% BEST BET HOME SIDES!
NFL TOTALS 12-2 (86%) - 4%/5% OVER/UNDERS ARE 11-1 (92%)!
CFB BEST BETS (4% + 5%) ARE 34-19 (64.2%)!
11-1 (92%) RUN ON NFL TOTALS RATED 3% AND HIGHER!
EPIC 17 GAME WIN STREAK JAN/FEB 2026!
Last updated Aug 19, 9:23 AM EDT
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90% (9 OF 10) WINNING DAYS SINCE AUGUST 9, AND 71% WINNING DAYS SINCE JULY 20!
#2 MLB LAST 30 DAYS! NL F5 GAME OF THE WEEK! MLB PLAYS 3% AND HIGHER ARE 9-1 (90%) AND 12-4 (75%)!
Jeff cashed his $5 Tuesday play and on is now 77% on those plays the last 13 weeks, back to June 9.
Jeff’s overall run is 14-6 (80%) with all plays rated 3% and higher going 9-1 (90%)!
Jeff is now 75% on his $5 Tuesday plays the last 12 weeks, back to June 9.
Jeff’s overall MLB run is 7-3 (70%) and a red-hot 9-1 (90%) on MLB plays rated 3% and higher/
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THE PLAY: Chase Burns Strikeouts Over 6.5 (114) Home Listed Pitcher Must Start
(905) St. Louis Cardinals at (906) Cincinnati Reds: Chase Burns Strikeouts
Chase Burns Strikeouts Over 6.5 (114) Home Listed Pitcher Must Start
Starting Pitcher Analysis: Burns vs. Cardinals
Burns’ Strong Overall Profile
Burns has been excellent this season with a 2.47 ERA and 1.092 WHIP over 23 starts. He’s been especially sharp lately, holding 4 of his last 5 opponents to one run or fewer, which signals both consistency and current form.
Workload and Efficiency
At home, Burns has posted a 1.98 ERA, and he’s also shown the ability to work deep into games. Over his last 3 starts, he’s covered 18 1/3 innings while averaging 95.3 pitches per outing. That kind of workload suggests he’s not being limited and is staying effective into the later innings.
Strikeout Upside
Burns is averaging 1.15 strikeouts per inning on the season, and that number improves to 1.22 K’s per inning in night starts. He’s also coming off a strong strikeout stretch with 23 strikeouts in his last 3 starts, giving him clear upside in this matchup.
Cardinals’ Recent Contact Issues
The Cardinals have struck out 38 times over their last 4 games, which averages out to 9.5 strikeouts per game. That recent swing-and-miss trend works in Burns’ favor, especially if he’s locating well early in counts.
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Yet another handicapper from the Cleveland area following Marc Lawrence, Phil Steele, Ralph Michaels, Ed Meyer, and Bryan Leonard. In fact, Jeff's hunger for handicapping began at a young age, being surrounded by parents who made sports betting a daily routine. Jeff then worked for both North Coast Sports and Phil Steele Publications, learning the intricacies of sports betting and becoming a profitable handicapper. Throughout his college years, Jeff's mathematical and analytical prowess helped him develop a betting strategy that turned sports betting into a profitable venture.
Jeff now joins the Sports Memo Marketplace after selling picks on several small sites. Jeff handicaps the traditional sports of NFL, CFB, the NBA, College Basketball, and MLB while showing real prowess in the WNBA. He has dominated the teaser market and has spent a lot of his focus on sides. While also adding in a share of props (especially NFL & MLB), as well as totals.
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