Brad Evans' MLB bet of the day (May 17)

Always itching for action, Brad Evans scours the ‘books for a seducing wager whether NFL, NBA, MLB, Chinese ping pong, whatever. Come back daily to see where he’s blowing his bankroll. Fade or follow? That, of course, is entirely up to you.

MLB Prop Bet of the Day

Gerrit Cole OVER 9.5 strikeouts at Texas (-115, BetMGM)

#FadeTheNoise. It’s the name of the site. It’s also a highly profitable maneuver. Colder than jumping into a January chilled Lake Michigan with only a banana hammock, this bettor is seeing his bankroll shrink, rapidly. Captain hook hasn’t been kind to us in recent editions of this daily javelin hurl. If Cole fails to reach the over, against lowly Texas no less, then this cooler has the power to extinguish the sun. His 78 Ks through eight starts are the most by a Yankees starter over that stretch in franchise history. Equally impressive, in his last 69 starts, the over on his K prop has hit 61.5% of the time, including five of his last seven turns. Shocking to no one, his 34.9% called plus swinging strike rate is tops in the majors. The Rangers, No. 7 in strikeout percentage (26.2), are likely to be victimized. Then again, based on this nimrod’s recent string of luck, the Cy Young frontrunner lays a gigantic egg.

Units risked: 1.15
Column record: 13-18 (-3.82 units)