It is looking more and more like the Yankees and the Indians will be fighting for the two Wild Card spots come the end of the regular season. New York is five games out of first in the AL East, but just a half-game back of a Wild Card spot. the Indians are 6.5 games out in the AL Central, but just four games out of a Wild Card spot. We are going to back the Indians on the road in this series opener tonight.
Cleveland looks to end losing streak in New York
The Indians have lost six straight games to the Yankees in the Bronx. They are 4-14 in the new Yankee Stadium to go along with their losing streak. Overall, the Indians have dropped three straight games coming into this series. Trevor Bauer will take the mound for Cleveland. he is 2-2 with a 3.98 ERA since July 1, which is a span of seven starts. The Indians need to go on a nice winning streak to pull closer in the Wild Card race.
Yankees out to stay hot against Indians at home
New York has not played well at home this year, but is 10-4 in their last 14 home games after opening the season 18-23. The Yankees recently won three of four against the Tigers at home this week. They will look to continue their dominance of the Twins at the new stadium, where they are 14-4 since Joe Girardi took over as manager of the club.
On Friday night, the Yankees and the Indians will collide for the first of three at Yankee Stadium. We will place our bet at Bovada.lv, where the Indians are underdogs on the road. We like Cleveland to win this game, which is why we will drop 10 percent of our bankroll on the OVER 8.5 total runs scored at -115 as Cleveland secure a victory in game one against the Yankees.
Chris Wassel
AA, AAS
CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Works on injuries for a variety of sites. Edits articles from NASCAR to football and beyond.
Occasionally runs sites like mynhltraderumor.com and Full Press Hockey/Bets.
Does a podcast for Full Press Hockey and a few other sports too.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines.
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris does focus on things like fitness, fishing, and sports. One would be surprised that Chris runs, hikes, and rock climbs. There are even those occasional mini-triathlons. One truly can pack a lot in a small package. Chris can lift things over his body weight with ease. Also, if there is a NASCAR rain prop, Chris can tell you if there will be a Monday race.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a wide range of places from Amazon to USA Today to a variety of rumors and fantasy sports sites.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of high-stakes fantasy trophies and rings that Chris sports in his house.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Shut up and play.”
Education
1999 Graduate of Union County College
1993 Graduate of Rahway High School
Professional Achievements
Media credentialed member of the New Jersey Devils since 2010
Covered several NHL Drafts including the one day event in Newark in 2013
Been on countless podcasts, TV shows, and more including Sportsnet and even NHL Network