Sudden Losing Streak: A Week of Crazy Losses

Something has happened to me for the past week or so. I've lost so badly that I'm considering quitting for the season.

I don't understand what happened. What was working before is not working anymore. My F5 bets aren't hitting, my TT bets aren't hitting, and my unders end up overs and vice versa. At one point, I was doing well just making seven singles and a few two-way parlays per day; then I changed something, and I can't pinpoint it. I'm now in a hole, and I'm finding myself making wild bets or chasing big parlays to recoup my money.

At this point, I think the best bet would likely be to start from zero from a safety perspective and drop the five-way parlays or big bets on single teams. I'm thinking about just reducing my overall daily spend on this from $500 to $50 and just doing singles at $5 and a few two-way parlays, just so I can get some cheap wins. Not even for the money anymore; I just want to get two or three days of green and bring my winning percentage up.

Example: Last night, PIT lost, ARI and COL were under 8, KC lost. NYM barely scraped by with the hottest pitcher in the league. I don't understand.

I have had that happen to me more than once.  However, the last 4 weeks I've profited but for some reason, today I lost $310.  That might not be a lot for some bettors, but after 4 weeks of profit close to 1800, it bugs the heck out of me to start behind.  I have reduced my bets to $50 - $200 range and no more 500 - 1000 bets.  The turtle and the hare ran the race but it was the turtle that ended up the winner.

@frankbullitt

This is my first year betting. At first, I started with 5+ leg parlays and lost. Then, after 50 bets, I found a system that worked for me: 150-250 bets at a 41 percent ROI. Now, all of a sudden, I'm being crushed. The teams are doing the opposite of what I think will happen. Now I'm bleeding money fast.

For example, betting on Skenes and PIT on the (F5) looks good on paper, but then I get crushed on bets like this. So, towards the end of the season, something is different.

Gonna start back off with small bets just to get some wins in. When you're in a drought, it's good to taste a drop of water. So instead of betting a lot on one or two outcomes, I'm just going to spread things out. 

Singles:

SF @ ML

OAK  @ ML

TOR @ ML

NYY @ ML

KC (F5)

Parlay #1 

NYY TT o4.5

PHI @ MIL Under 10.5

Parlay #2

KC TT o4.5

BOS TT o3.5

Parlay #3

SF TT o3.5

MIA TT o3.5

Hope to see some green. I need to get back in the game.

This bring final 2 weeks, the winning teams are playing playiff strategy while losing teams are playing like exhibition games like tryouts.  Playoffs, they pull starters earlier than normal 

@diondimucci

Makes sense. So the winning teams are pulling their starters earlier. The losing teams are playing like it's an exhibition game. So would it make sense to start taking the TT overs for the losing teams and playing F5 games for the winning teams?  

Better team or better pitcher doesn't mean you win if it did we would all be rich.

Gambling  on humans unfortunately is much more complicated and unpredictable. 

why bother...

@smellybunty

Yeah, it's weird. It doesn't seem like it matters as much as I tend to think.

It's a playoff push. Plus teams who are out like to play spoiler. tough time to wager right now.

I'm more-less waiting for post-season  

@masteryoriented

 IMO,betting parlays is for shits and giggles.Ill will bet them but with no research and just for the hell of it.Betting singles gives me the best opportunity.

@diondimucci

@Robards

@Cover34

@smellybunty

 
I did well today. I went 5-2-1, and 2 parlays hit. I'll try to keep this streak going.

@masteryoriented

 "Something has happened to me for the past week or so. I've lost so badly that I'm considering quitting for the season."

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Nothing's happened to you. It's the nature of betting. Nothing works well forever or else all of us would be millionaires.

@masteryoriented

 One year I was in first place in NCAA football half way through the season. Finished in the negative 10,000 or more at like 3300th place. One year I gave up on the Ultimate Race when I was so far behind. Forgot to pick a few times. Went on a streak and lost by a few wins. Had I won the forgotten picks, I might have won the contest. Luck is the lady that I love the best.