Chad Hartsock

Consultant

Chad is a teacher and minister by training, and a fantasy sports enthusiast and sports bettor by hobby. Chad lives in the Great Smoky Mountains, and he especially loves NCAAF, NFL, NCAAB, and MLB. Chad has been handicapping for Pickswise since 2022.

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Location

Tennessee

Favorite Sports

Favorite Teams

Greatest Betting Win

I have two favorite betting memories. My favorite bet, and my biggest single win, was the 2022 Super Bowl exact result–Rams over Bengals. I placed the futures bet at the beginning of the playoffs when both teams were the #4 seed, and it carried something like +1500 odds. Those playoffs were fun.

Greatest Achievements

As a proud Baylor alum, it would have to be betting on Baylor basketball to win the 2021 national championship. I do not blindly back my team, but Baylor was an underdog to Gonzaga and I saw that win coming, so I emptied my account on it.

Education

Chad has a bachelor’s degree from Carson-Newman University, a masters of divinity from Baylor University, and an Ph.D. in biblical studies from Baylor University. He taught at the college level for 11 years (thus earning the nickname “the Professor” in some betting circles). Chad has published two books and numerous academic articles, but sports writing came along later, first as a hobby and now as a daily activity.

Experience

Chad has been playing fantasy sports since 2003, and betting for as long as it has been legal in Tennessee. Chad also loves casino sportsbooks and table games, and he frequently turns up at Harrah’s in Cherokee NC or the Hard Rock Casino in Bristol VA. He began his handicapping career with friends on a small website and podcast in 2021 (the now-archived ScoopAndScoreSports.com, a venture that fizzled out because none of them knew how to run a website properly.) He joined the Pickswise team in 2022, and he writes college football, college basketball, and MLB. Chad has been among the team’s best pickers in each of those sports, and he loves nothing more than getting a pick right for the Pickswise community, especially when the public is going the other way.

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Chad's Picks

Money Line Pick

TB Rays Win(+125)

Reasoning

The Tampa Bay Rays and Cleveland Guardians begin a series on Monday evening. The Rays are running hot right now, winners of 4 in a row. The Guardians, on the other hand, have hit a cold spot, dropping their last two series to the Blue Jays and Astros. The struggle for the Guardians has mostly been on offense, and that is bad news when the Rays come to town, as they always seem to have the right pitching plan in place. Yet the Rays are the underdog in this game. That doesn’t add up to me, so I am taking Tampa on the Money Line.

The pitching matchup is Steven Matz vs Parker Messick. Both are lefties. Matz, as we all know, is prone to big blow-up games, but facing a light-hitting Cleveland squad should mitigate that some. Messick, a rookie, doesn’t tend to throw deep into games, and he has given up some damage the last couple times out. The Rays are going to put the ball in play, run a lot, and put pressure on the defense. As long as Matz doesn’t have a meltdown, this game should favor the Rays. I’ll take my chances there.

Rays vs Guardians Prediction: Rays ML (+125) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Money Line Pick

WAS Nationals Win(+100)

Reasoning

The Washington Nationals and Chicago White Sox finish their series on Sunday afternoon. I cannot imagine many people are paying attention to this game, but these are good places for us to make money. These teams have split the first 2 games in the series, and both teams have been more competitive this season than they were last year. These are young rosters with some exciting pieces here and there. On Sunday, I like the young lefty bats for the Nationals, and I will take them on the money line.

The Nats will use Foster Griffin on the mound. Griffin, a lefty, has been effective this season and a pleasant surprise for the Nationals. The Sox will use Sean Burke, likely following an opener. Neither pitcher is anything particularly special or anything that moves the betting needle. What I do like in this matchup, though, is the Washington bats. James Wood is a blossoming star, while CJ Abrams, Luis Garcia and Daylan Lile all hit from the left side and are dangerous hitters. If nothing else, the Nats can score; whether their bullpen can stop anybody is another question. Still, let’s ride with the Nats at even money.

Nationals vs White Sox Prediction: Washington Nationals ML (+100) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Money Line Pick

BOS Red Sox Win(+115)

Reasoning

The first of Sunday’s games is the Boston Red Sox vs the Baltimore Orioles. It has been quite a weekend for the Red Sox. They were whipped on Friday, 10-3, then responded on Saturday with an explosive 17-1 victory. The game was barely finished when it was announced that Alex Cora and most of the coaching staff had been fired. So of course, the main question Sunday is how the Red Sox will respond after all of that. With their odds well into plus-money territory, I am willing to bet the Red Sox respond positively on Sunday, and I will take them to win.

On the mound are Connelly Early and Kyle Bradish. Both are pitching well thus far into the season. Early is a young and promising arm who needs to reign in the free passes, but he is otherwise a solid pitcher. Bradish is the best arm in the Baltimore rotation. This game has a low run total, and that is a probable outcome given the pitching matchup and the emotional roller coaster of the weekend, but I think this is a spot in which the Boston bats can step up and respond. I also think the Baltimore lineup is way too thin in the back half right now. Give me Boston.

Red Sox vs Orioles Prediction: Boston Red Sox ML (+115) available at the time of publishing. Playable to +100.

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