“I’d like to see ’em go out and pound tequila rather than cookies and milk, because nobody’s going to get us out of this but us.”
-Tony Muser
Backstory: Tony Muser was an old school manager who relied on grit and guts to win ballgames. He won 42% of the games he managed for the Royals over four plus seasons. While Muser never called him out publicly, many felt the quote was an reference to slugger Mike Sweeney, an outspoken Christian. The 2001 Royals would go on to lose 97 games, but a fan did mail Muser a bottle of tequila for his troubles.
1. Kansas City Royals (-105) @ Cleveland Indians (O/U 8.0)
Our model is showing a significant edge on the Royals in this game projecting a fair ML price of almost -150 and a fair RL price of approximately +120. Moreover, this is a good sell high spot on the Indians who have won 5 straight and the first two games of this series. The Royals are on a three game skid and look to avoid the sweep here going up against a below average starter. Look for ample offensive production from the Royals as we attempt the ladder bet.
Selection: Royals ML (-105) to Win 1 unit and Royals -1.5 (+160) to Win 1 unit.