Guaranteed Sports Picks from Handicapping Expert Robert Ross

Ross Report: Stand and Be Counted
Went on the record a week or so ago as saying it would be the St. Louis Cardinals not the Chicago Cubs who represent the National League in this year's World Series. The Cards are currently 2.5 games back of the Cubs in the N.L. Central and lead the wildcard race by four over Florida. They survived their time without Albert Pujols, are getting a few arms back and looked poised to make a move... The two teams go head-to-head in a three-game Holiday Weekend set from ... (read more)

Ross Report: Central Heating
Things are heating up in the N.L. Central. The division has produced three of the last four N.L. entrants in the World Series with a run of three straight snapped last year when Colorado of the N.L. West went to the Fall Classic and lost to the Boston Red Sox. Prior to that St. Louis went twice, losing to the Red Sox in '04 and defeating Detroit in '06, and Houston was defeated by the Chicago White Sox in 2005. The N.L. Central appears likely to produce the World Series participant this year ... (read more)

Home Dog Days of Summer
Perhaps we're moving into the Home Dog Days of Summer. The home Pups did well this weekend and on into Monday, showing a net profit of +3.6 Units, give or take. The profit was even higher if you played early as there is apparently a movement afoot to play nearly each and every home dog posted in MLB. ... Consequently, it is a rare thing to see a road favorite in play, in fact, there was just one road favored that went off at a higher price than it opened of the 18 listed in the aforementioned ... (read more)