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

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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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Money Line Pick

SD Padres Win(-115)

Reasoning

We have a quick turnaround for the San Diego Padres and San Francisco Giants for Wednesday’s day game. The Padres took a comfortable 10-5 victory on Tuesday night to even the series, and I am looking for them to carry that momentum into the rubber match. The matchup on the mound is a mess, as knuckleballer Matt Waldron takes on Adrian Houser. These guys have a combined ERA of 17.00, so be my guest if you want to back one of those guys. For me, I am looking at other factors on Wednesday that lead me to the Padres on the Money Line.

The most important factor is the offenses. The Padres are starting to come to life, and there is way too much talent in this lineup for them to be hitting as poorly as they have so far. The Giants, on the other hand, are the lowest scoring offense in the league, averaging barely above 3 runs per game. That will be a chronic issue for them this season. When it comes to the bullpens, the Giants have better numbers on the year, but let’s be honest, nobody wants to face the back end of the San Diego bullpen. Who knows what will happen with the starters, but in all other areas, I like the Padres.

Padres vs Giants Prediction: Padres ML (-115) available at the time of publishing. Playable to -120.

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Chad Hartsock