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.

Favorite betting market / type

Same Game Parlays & Player Props.

Favorite bookmakers

Chad's Picks

Game Totals Pick

Under 8.0(-115)

Reasoning

The Milwaukee Brewers and Miami Marlins finish a series on Sunday afternoon. The Brewers took the first 2 games and have pushed their winning streak to 4 games now. The Marlins started hot, but they have scuffled quite a bit lately. Both teams have been playing more low-scoring games than otherwise lately, and that is what I am looking for on Sunday afternoon. Give me the game total under 8 runs.

The pitching matchup is an excellent one as Jacob Misiorowski faces Eury Perez. The Miz is as hard to hit as anyone in the league, and the Marlins aren’t exactly the most potent offense. Perez has not quite rounded into form yet, and he has given up 3 or 4 runs in each start. However, this is a Brewers offense that is missing some key bats, including both Christian Yelich and Jackson Chourio. They are much less dangerous at the moment, and they are leaning on their pitching and run prevention. This feels like a game that stays under the total as the arms should be better than the bats on Sunday.

Brewers vs Marlins prediction: Under 8 (-115) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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Money Line PickBest Bet

SF Giants Win(-155)

Reasoning

The San Francisco Giants and the Washington Nationals conclude a series on Sunday afternoon. It took 12 innings for the Giants to resolve Saturday’s game, but they have now won the first 2 games and are aiming for a sweep. Both teams sit at 9-12, and neither team is great, but I prefer the Giants quite a bit in this matchup. Give me the Giants on the money line on Sunday.

The pitching matchup is Robbie Ray vs. Miles Mikolas, and there are 2 strong factors for me. First, I am always interested in fading Mikolas. While his ERA over 11.00 is certainly worse than he actually is (thanks to giving up 11 runs to the Dodgers), Mikolas is a fade candidate for me in nearly every start. Second, and significantly, I am fading the Nats against a good lefty. The Nationals currently have the highest batting average in the league versus lefties, but that is not sustainable for them. Rather, they are designed to hit righties, as most of their best young bats are left-handed hitters. Ray has been great so far this season, and aside from walking too many people, he has held every opponent to 2 runs or less. Let’s also remember that Washington has one of the worst bullpens in the league, and they will likely be in the game early. Take the Giants.

Giants vs Nationals best bet: San Francisco Giants ML (-155) available at the time of publishing. Playable at that number.

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