Well, that last parlay didn't go according to plan, unfortunately. The record for October so far is flat from 5 bets: 2 wins and 3 losses for a -0.4 unit return. Hoping things pick up as the month goes by.

Magnolia Hotshots v Alaska Aces

Well, the top two basketball teams in the Philippines go head to head this evening and it has all the makings of a nail-biter. Both teams are coming off impressive wins and the key i think will be whether Magnolia's defense (top in league) can contain Alaska's offense (2nd in league).

The H2H favors the Aces with them having won 12 of their last 18 encounters, including the last two. I'm going to pick Magnolia to close the gap given their better basket ratio so far this season.

Pick: Magnolia Hotshots (ML) @ 1.569

HK Nove Zamky v MAC Budapest

This one's a lot more straight forward. Nove Zamky is near the top of the Slovakian hockey league while Budapest are sitting close to the bottom. They've faced each other three times, with Nove Zamky winning two, including a 7-2 thrashing just a month ago.

Zamky's win ratio is 75% while Budapest's is around 30%. Given the win ratios of the teams, H2H and form, i think the odds are pretty fair and am picking Zamky to close out the parlay.

Pick: Nove Zamky @ 1.343

Overall: 2.107