Sports column maintains $50 bet on pitcher after rainout
A baseball betting column will keep its wager on a starting pitcher despite a postponement. The game was rescheduled as a doubleheader the following day.
New York PostA sports betting column said it will maintain a $50 wager on a starting pitcher and his team after Friday's game was postponed by rain. The contest will now be played as part of a doubleheader on Saturday.
Column's record and reader comments The column noted a seven-game losing streak and asked readers for suggestions on how to end it. Several readers sent messages of encouragement, including one who said the writer should consider changing the column's name to reflect the recent results.
Background on the column The column has provided daily baseball betting picks for the New York Post since 2019. It has finished the season with a profit twice and also won the newspaper's NFL best-bet contest last year.
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2 events- Friday
Scheduled game postponed by rain.
1 sourceNew York Post - Saturday
Teams scheduled to play two games.
1 sourceNew York Post
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