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.

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Chad's Picks

Money Line Pick

Athletics Win(+105)

Reasoning

The Athletics head to Chicago on Tuesday to begin a 3-game set. The Cubs finally ended their ridiculous losing streak last week, and they have leveled back off, it seems. The Athletics have had a rough stretch, losing their last 3 series to the Padres, Mariners, and Yankees. On Tuesday, we’ve gone one of those Wrigley days where the weather is cooler and the wind is blowing in pretty strongly. It might not be enough to choke out scoring entirely, but definitely a day to like pitchers more than hitters. I like the chances of the Athletics pulling off the win here, and right now, it is available at plus money. Give me the A’s on the Money Line.

The A’s will give the ball to Gage Jump. Jump is a rookie who debuted last week to mixed results. He gave up 5 runs in 5 innings, but that’s not unusual for a debut. Jump is a solid pitching prospect, and he has huge strikeout stuff, so he is one to keep an eye on. The Cubs will go with Jameson Taillon. Taillon has yielded 16 runs in his last 3 starts, and he has been very uneven on the season. I think Jump will figure it out and settle in as a solid MLB starter, and I am willing to take that chance on Tuesday. Give me the A’s to win.

Athletics vs Cubs Prediction: A’s ML (+105) available at the time of publishing. Playable to -110.

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Game Totals Pick

Over 9.0(-120)

Reasoning

The Miami Marlins and Washington Nationals continue a series on Tuesday from the nation’s capital. The Marlins took Monday’s game, 7-3. It was a nice bounce-back win after being swept by the Mets over the weekend. The Nats got a good start from Cade Cavalli, and then the bullpen fell apart, as is the common story for Washington this season. That vulnerable bullpen is one of the primary reasons that I am looking at the game total over 9 on Tuesday.

On the mound, the Nats will start Miles Mikolas. Mikolas is a guy I love to fade, but he has been strangely competent this season, for the most part. For the Marlins, this will be some form of a bullpen game, filling in the spot in the rotation vacated by the injured Eury Perez. Miami’s bullpen has been a strength this year, but that is mostly when we are talking about the late innings and the higher leverage arms. I expect Tuesday to be a day where both lineups have the advantage, and I especially love the Nationals’ young lineup and their ability to rake. Do you know they are the highest scoring offense in baseball right now? I love that. Let’s back these offenses on Tuesday.

Marlins vs Nationals Prediction: Over 9 (-120) available at the time of publishing. Playable to 9.5

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