VIP Picks 10/17/25

4-0 sweeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeep! I don’ even know where or when DK got the 50 yards but he hit it right on the nose so we will take it! +3.12 on the week going into Friday and we have 2 more MLB Playoff games tonight which we are on a 4 game winning streak with. 

MLB:

6:08 EST

Blue Jays (-120) - I’m going with the Blue Jays to continue the trend of road teams winning every game in this series. That’s not the real trend I’m banking on here though, it’s Mariners pitcher Bryce Miller who I will give credit has been good in his 2 playoff starts but this guy hasn’t been good all season. Sep ERA 5.61, Aug ERA 5.63, N/A July, Jun ERA 9.00, May ERA 9.69. The Blue Jays cracked him for 7 runs in 5 innings last time they faced him in Seattle. I don’t trust him and this Blue Jays lineup is red hot after scoring 21 runs over their last 2 games. Kevin Gausman will pitch for the Blue Jays and he was solid in Game 1 despite losing that game. The Mariners are just .232 against him lifetime and I trust him to turn in a quality start tonight.

Cross Sport:

7:00 EST

Miami ML / Dodgers ML (-132) - Friday Night Lights for #2 Miami hosting 4-1 Louisville in a game that I think could be closer than the spread indicates but I still like Miami to win straight up so we are taking the moneyline in this parlay. Miami is 4-0 at home this season and have outscored opponents by 101 points in those game. Louisville has offensive firepower but their defense allowed 27 to Pitt and 30 to Virginia in their last 2 games so I expect Miami to put up a big number and I trust their defense to be better than the Louisville defense. Then we have the Dodgers who are going for the sweep and they have Ohtani on the mound. The Dodgers slowly ramped him up for this moment to go to and to win the World Series and he’s ready for it. He had a 0.00 ERA in September and got the win while posting 9 strikeouts in his first playoff start against the Phillies. I thought the Brewers were going to use Quintana last night but they didn’t so I think he will be used in bulk tonight who 6 of the 9 Dodgers have taken deep before. The Brewers staff has allowed 15 homeruns in their last 10 games. Dodgers get the win behind a solid start from Ohtani.