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Weekly Q&A with Doc's Sports Expert Handicapper Raphael Esparza


by Docsports.com - 10/29/2019

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November is the perfect month to make the most of Doc's Sports Service and a large offering of weekly and monthly selection packages. Expert handicapper Raphael Esparza is also gearing up for a big month given everything that is on the betting board. He was once the Director of the Race and Sports Book for MGM Resorts' Aria as part of a long and successful career in the Las Vegas Sportsbook industry.

For the past six years, the former Vegas Sports Informer has shifted all of his energy to running a successful sports investment business from his home base in Las Vegas as well as from the Big Easy in New Orleans. Whether you are looking for big unit plays for Sunday's top NFL matchups or top picks for the 2019 Breeders' Cup, Raphael offers one of widest arrays of betting options in industry. Every Tuesday, Doc's gets the unique opportunity to cover the hottest trending topics in the world of sports with one of the best handicapping minds in the game.

Doc's: Last week, you predicted the Houston Astros winning this year's World Series in six games. You are one win away from cashing in a winner, so are you feeling good about this pick given the unique way the first five games have unfolded?

RE: The way this series has gone, anything could happen. Washington won the first two games on the road by a combined score of 17-7 only to see Houston sweep the three games at Nationals Park by a combined score of 19-3. Yet, I do think the Astros will get it done at home in Game 6 to win the series.

Doc's: One of the big college football showdowns on Saturday's slate is the No. 8 Georgia Bulldogs on the road against the No. 6 Florida Gators . This game is basically for the SEC East Division title, so how do you see things playing out with Georgia favored by 6.5 points on the road?

RE: This is a great warmup game to next Saturday's LSU at Alabama showdown in the SEC West. Right now, I have Georgia covering the 6.5 points on the road as the favorite. However, if that line should move to seven points, Florida suddenly becomes an interesting play. I see the Bulldogs as the better overall team with quite a bit on the line given the bad loss to South Carolina.

Doc's: The NFL regular season has reached the halfway point of its schedule. The New England Patriots are off to a perfect 8-0 straight-up start with a 6-2 record against the spread. In their toughest test to date, they are 3.5-point road favorites against the SU 5-2 (2-4-1 ATS) Baltimore Ravens coming off a bye. Is Sunday night's contest a good time to go against New England?

RE: The Patriots been a solid bet all season long, with the exception of two closer-than-expected division wins. There is nothing that I have seen in their last four covers that would make me go against them on Sunday night against Baltimore. Maybe if the line moved to four points, I would at least revisit the situation.

Doc's: The biggest race on Friday's Breeders' Cup card at Santa Anita Park is the TVG Juvenile . Do you have any early thoughts on how to bet this race?

RE: The two favorites are Eight Rings and Dennis' Moment, but the nine-horse field is deep in talent. You could also add Maxfield to the mix as a good pick to finish in the money. Track conditions at Santa Anita on Friday will weigh heavily into my actual bets.

Doc's: Trainer Bob Baffert's McKinzie is the top favorite to win Saturday's $6 million BC Classic at a few online sportsbooks. Given the projected field for this race, would you agree that this is the horse to beat?

RE: McKinzie should be the horse to beat in this race breaking from a favorable post. I also like Vino Russo breaking from the outside in the 11-horse field as one to work into a possible trifecta play. There is no dominant contender in the field for this year's Classic to keep things very interesting right up until post time on Saturday night.

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