DEL MAR 5TH RACE;  #5, #7 FORMFUL; RACE 6 #8,#7,#6, RACE 7 #5, #8, RACE 8#3,#9. LATE PICK 4!

DEL MAR RACE 4 SHADED: #8 SURFIN THE COAST, #5 LADY MARYANN. EITHER HORSE COULD WIN

DEL MAR BEST BET: RACE 1 #5 SENDIT MO

SARATOGA THURSDAY:  RACE 3; #8 SHERIFF BIANCO # 9 HEY TOBY

RACE 4 BEST BET OF THE DAY:  #5 SALAMIS

THAT'S ALL I AM GIVING OUT AT SARATOGA AS IT HAS BEEN TOUGH!  FOCUS MORE ON DEL MAR SAN DIEGO!

Pirates vs. Yankees (Game 1, 1:05 PM) — 5 Units on Pittsburgh +150

Pittsburgh gets two shots today in this doubleheader, and the algorithm targets a specific inefficiency: heavily-priced favorites with strong power numbers in an interleague spot. New York fits: the Yankees hit well over 1.37 HR per game both last season and this one, and they're priced right in the required 140-190 range as favorites.

Algorithm: 28-28 (50% winners) since 2004, averaging a +145 underdog price, for $10,640 in Dime Bettor profit. As explained in the accompanying "Blackjack" breakdown — a coin-flip win rate at plus-money odds still produces real, sustainable profit purely because of the price, the same logic that separates smart sports betting from even-money casino games.

Hot: Pittsburgh took the season series opener from New York 8-5 on Monday behind a strong offensive push, showing this lineup can hang with New York's pitching staff. Cold: the Yankees' bullpen has shown some cracks in recent outings, and if New York's starter struggles early, Pittsburgh's lineup has enough thump to keep this competitive into the late innings.

Five units on the Pirates in Game 1.