David Troy

Chicago

Sports Betting Writer at Outkick

NBA Handicapper for @BeatinTheBookie and Sports Betting Writer for @OutkickBets

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Ep. 121 Could Project Russia Destroy the West? with David Troy

3 days ago | rusi.org | David Troy

Explore how ideological autocrats like Putin reveal their plans in plain sight. Join Jason Pack and Dave Troy as they dissect 'Project Russia' and its implications. From Gaddafi's Green Book, to Mao's Little Red Book, to Hitler's Mein Kampf, ideological autocrats have frequently spelled out in plain sight their perverse world views and long-term plans to confront their adversaries and upend global order.
Minnesota Will Keep Terrible Stretch Going For A's

4 days ago | outkick.com | David Troy

Twins vs. A's, 10:05 ETI don't know if you saw the clip, but there is a video from a baseball game that is making the rounds right now. The Rays were playing in a game and there was a pitch that was slightly low and outside. Was it brutally bad? No. Was it incorrectly called a strike when it should've been a ball? Yes. The batter argued a bit then got back into the box after collecting himself and apparently tapped on his helmet saying that it should be challenged. The umpire threw him out.
Total Is Too High Even With Shaky Starters

4 days ago | outkick.com | David Troy

Brewers vs. Reds, 7:10 ETNo harm done yesterday. I ended up going 1-1 for the day, and since the second play was for plus money, I was able to escape with no change in the betting balance. While that is not what I'm looking for, I'm always looking for increases, I will never be disappointed in a break-even day. I actually like the run line more often than moneylines because games don't end by one run as often as you think.
Yamamoto Has Been Locked In And It Will Continue

5 days ago | outkick.com | David Troy

Yankees vs. Dodgers, 7:00 ETThe folks for Sunday Night Baseball definitely got one right. They put two juggernauts in the prime time slot. The one game a week that gets sole ownership of the sporting marketplace (provided the other sports don't have playoff games going on, but you know what I mean). Tonight, we get a potential World Series preview, and a World Series rematch from last season as the Yankees take on the Dodgers. This has to be more personal for the Yankees, right?
Crochett, Elder, Should Have A Rock Fight

5 days ago | outkick.com | David Troy

Red Sox vs. Braves, 1:35 ETWith football, you have to evaluate how defense will play against offense, and how special teams come into play. With basketball, you have to see who is hot versus who isn't, and then worry about who is sitting out because it is a back-to-back. With hockey, teams are giving full effort every play, every game, and certain goalies can get hot. For baseball, it sometimes comes down to who is pitching better than their opponent.
Gray Will Keep Rangers Guessing

6 days ago | outkick.com | David Troy

Cardinals vs. Rangers, 4:05 ETThe weekend is everyone's favorite time of the week. For me, it is just another day of the week that allows me to find games to bet on. Baseball is an everyday thing basically from the end of March all the way until the middle of October. With the NHL and NBA seasons winding down, the MLB is the only league that will remain for us to bet on until September. Let's lock in on the diamond and get a game between the Cardinals vs. Rangers.
Starting Pitching Will Shine In Athletics Vs. Blue Jays

1 week ago | outkick.com | David Troy

Athletics vs. Blue Jays, 7:07 ETThis has been a very interesting baseball season. We, of course, have the standard set of good teams, and a standard set of bad teams, but I feel like there is a larger group of middle-tier teams than almost any other season. I'm sure it is the same every year, but this year just feels different than others. This hasn't been the best betting season for me, but I'll get that locked in as well. Let's start here as we take on the Athletics and Blue Jays.
Crooked Numbers Should Line Up The Scoreboard

1 week ago | outkick.com | David Troy

Rays vs. Astros, 8:10 ETWith 30 teams in a league, you probably would think that it is not hard to write about the same games/teams over and over again. This isn't a complaint. I love what I do, but it does become a challenge. I was just noticing, though, that I tend to write about certain teams more than others. That does change from year to year. For example, I wrote about the Royals a ton last season because I was making bank on Seth Lugo.
Cy Young Rematch - Wheeler Will Get Revenge

1 week ago | outkick.com | David Troy

Braves at Phillies, 6:45 ETI was able to snag a couple of wins yesterday after getting two losses the day before. I can't say this is a victory lap or anything because now we are just 2-2 and I actually put out a play on the WNBA that was a loser. It was one of those games where I was leaning toward the winner, and I just couldn't pull the trigger. It cost me, and now I am staring at a negative sign next to my WNBA bets. That's fine. We will get over it.
Boston Will Lead Fever Without Clark

1 week ago | outkick.com | David Troy

Fever vs. Mystics, 7:30 ETIs anyone going to watch this game now that the superstar Caitlin Clark is out of it? I recently saw a statistic that Clark accounted for basically 25% of all revenue for the league last year, which is insane, but I wanted to see the same stat for other leagues and players. I don't know where that can be found, but if you do, message me on Twitter/X. My last WNBA play was a loss, and it was a big one.