MLB and NHL Future wagers

With the MLB season and NHL Stanley Cup playoffs nearly upon us, I thought this would be a good time to review and post my futures wagers.  Some of these WS wagers were teams favored to win the World Series, some were based on a little research and potential, and some are just wishful thinking (like my Cubs wager).  I have multiple tickets on some teams as I have gotten these tickets on each of my trips in December, Super Bowl weekend, and again in March.  I also placed some wagers on win totals for various teams.  Again, these were based somewhat on moves made by teams in the offseason, or lack thereof, as well as putting a little on my Cubs to go over their projected win total (wishful thinking but also a definite possibility this year).  The Stanley Cup wagers were based on likely playoff teams, using the standings during my trip in March.  Also included are tickets on 4 teams that I got in October; those were 1 each on Chicago and Anaheim, and the tickets on Pittsburgh and Boston.

World Series Wagers:

Dodgers:

3 tickets; 1 for 3 units @ 6/1, 2 for 1 unit, each @ 6/1.

Nationals:

3 tickets; 1 for 3 units @ 5/1, 1 for 1 unit @6/1,  1 for 1 unit @ 8/1.

Tigers:

3 tickets; Each 1 unit, @ 8/1, 10/1, and 18/1.

Angels:

 3 tickets; 1 for 2 units @ 10/1, 2 for 1 unit each, @ 8/1 & 10/1.

Cardinals: (this just makes me feel dirty, although they have fared well in recent history)

2 tickets; 2 units each, @ 10/1 & 12/1.

Red Sox:

3 tickets; 1 for 3 units @ 10/1, 1 for 2 units @ 12/1, 1 for 1 unit @22/1.

Giants:

2 tickets; 1 for 1 unit @ 12/1, and 1 for 2 units @ 15/1.

Mariners:

1 ticket; 2 units @ 12/1.

Royals: (in case of a repeat of last year)

3 tickets; 1 unit each @ 12/1, 15/1, & 20/1.

Orioles:

1 ticket; 1 unit @ 18/1.

Blue Jays:

2 tickets; 1 unit each @ 20/1 & 28/1.

Indians:

1 ticket; 1 unit @ 20/1.

Yankees:

1 ticket; 1 unit @ 20/1.

A’s:

2 tickets; 1 unit each, both @ 22/1.

Pirates:

2 tickets; 1 unit each, @ 22/1 & 25/1.

Cubs: (got it in Nov., after the signing of Joe Maddon but before the hype and Lester signing)

1 ticket; 1 unit @ 25/1.

Brewers:

1 ticket; 1 unit @ 35/1.

I realize that I have a lot invested in a situation where only one team will be a winner, but this gives me rooting interest in many teams to win it all.  With any luck, I will have some extra spending money to take to Vegas this fall and can use it to place some NFL wagers!  Of course, last year I had bets on 6 of the 10 MLB playoff teams, including the Royals, but unfortunately, nothing on the Giants….who of course won game 7 and the World Series.

Win total wagers:

Royals Over 80.5, 1 unit, -115.

Cubs Over 83, 1 unit, -115.

Pirates Over 85.5, 2 units, -115.

Mariners Over 87.5, 2 units, -115.

Blue Jays Over 83.5, 2 units, -120.

Nationals Over 94, 2 units, -115.

Brewers Under 78.5, 2 units, -115.

Rays Under 79, 2 units, -115.

Diamondbacks Under 71.5, 2 units, -115.

Reds Under 78, 2 units, -115.

Braves Under 74.5, 2 units, -115.

Rangers Under 79, 2 units, -115.

I know there’s a bit of a contradiction with a Brewers World Series wager and then an under on the win totals.  The win totals were placed in March, with more information, while the Brewers WS wager was placed in December, based mainly on a potential repeat of last year.  It seems that Chicago, Pittsburgh, and St. Louis all improved enough that I doubt Milwaukee will even be a .500 team, let alone make the playoffs.  Stranger things have happened, so we shall see.  I don’t expect to win every win total wager, but at least I have a little more rooting interest and hopefully some extra spending money for a trip to Vegas in the fall!

I thought I’d go ahead and throw in my NHL Stanley Cup future wagers as well:

Chicago:

2 tickets; 2 units @ +160, 4 units @ +350

Nashville:

1 ticket; 3 units @ 8/1

Boston:

1 ticket; 2 units @ 8/1

Pittsburgh:

1 ticket; 2 units @ 8/1

Anaheim:

2 tickets; 1 for 4 units @ 8/1, 1 for 2 units @ 10/1

NY Islanders:

1 ticket; 2 units @ 10/1

Montreal:

1 ticket; 2 units @ 10/1

NY Rangers:

1 ticket; 3 units @ 10/1

Tampa Bay:

1 ticket; 2 units @ 12/1