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

SD Padres Win(+110)

Reasoning

The San Diego Padres and Milwaukee Brewers begin a series on Tuesday, and both teams enter this matchup on a winning streak. The Padres won the last two of the series against the Cardinals over the weekend, while the Brewers swept the mighty Yankees and have won 4 in a row. If you are a fan of either team, it is tough to find much to complain about, unless it is the total lack of homers so far from Tatis. Otherwise, these teams are playing well, and picking a winner in this one is tough. I have this game pretty much even, so I am taking the Padres at plus money.

The pitching matchup is dicey. Matt Waldron will go for the Padres. He has a bloated ERA, but he was great in his last outing as he worked behind an opener. The knuckleballer is a pain to hit. The Brew Crew will hand the ball to Brandon Sproat, and he does not typically give his team a lot of innings, which puts more stress on the bullpen. Both bullpens are strong in this game, so getting that early lead is important. I like what I saw from Waldron in his last outing, and when he is right, he is a tough at bat. I will lean toward the Padres in the series opener.

Padres vs Brewers prediction: Padres ML (+110) available at time of publishing. Playable to +100.

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Money Line PickBest Bet

PHI Phillies Win(-150)

Reasoning

The Boston Red Sox host the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. Both teams were off on Monday, so they head into this series fresh. Both teams also got off to a slow start and fired a manager early, which is an interesting angle on this series. The Red Sox have been running hot over the past couple weeks, but they dropped 2 of 3 over the weekend to the streaking Rays. As for the Phillies, they have now won 4 straight series. On Tuesday, it is hard to ignore the pitching advantage for the Phillies, and that has me on the Philadelphia Money Line.

Zack Wheeler is obviously still building back up, but his pitching count is nudging higher each start, and he has posted two consecutive quality starts. He looks like he is just fine as he works back from injury. On the other side is Brayan Bello. Bello was brilliant in his last outing, spinning 7 innings of 1-run baseball against the Tigers. But that was only his 2^nd useful start in 7 attempts this season. I cannot bring myself to trust him, especially not with Wheeler on the other side. Let’s also remember that Johan Duran, aka the Durantula, returned over the weekend, which has put the Philly bullpen back in order as well. That’s a lot of advantages on the bump. Give me the Phillies.

Phillies vs Red Sox Prediction: Phillies ML (-150) available at the time of publishing. Playable to -160.

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