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06-01-19 | Indians v. White Sox OVER 10 | 5-2 | Loss | -130 | 2 h 26 m | Show | |
The Indians look to snap a 2-game losing streak today at Chicago. The Indians lost to the White Sox both on Thursday and Friday by a combined 5-16 margin. The Indians have also gone over in five of their last six games, mainly because of poor pitching. Jefry Rodriguez starts today for the Tribe. Rodriguez is 1-5 with a 4.99 ERA and 1.487 WHIP on the season. Rodriguez has allowed 14 runs over his last 15 innings with eight walks. Meanwhile, the White Sox have won five-straight games. They will start Ivan Nova today. Nova is 3-4 in his 11 starts with a 6.52 ERA and 1.719 WHIP. Both these pitchers today have struggled and I expect a high scoring game. Play the OVER. |
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05-31-19 | Blue Jays v. Rockies OVER 11.5 | 6-13 | Win | 100 | 8 h 33 m | Show | |
It's not unusual to see the Colorado Rockies as a good over team. This season the Rockies are 30-22-3 O/U/P. They average 5.4 runs per game and allow 5.3 runs per game. The Toronto Blue Jays have had their issues with pitching, allowing 4.7 runs per game and now make a rare trip to play in the high altitude of Coors Stadium in Denver. Edwin Jackson will start for the Jays with a 0-2 record in his three starts and a high 9.00 ERA and 1.643 WHIP. Jackson has allowed 7, 5 and 2 earned runs in his three starts. In fact, his last two starts the opposing teams have totaled 31 runs. The Rockies will start German Marquez today. Marquez is 5-2 in his 12 starts with a 3.56 ERA and 1.123 WHIP. At home those numbers go up to 5.40 ERA and 1.600 in six starts. Jays will find Coors a tough place, especially with a struggling Jackson on the hill. Expect a lot of scoring in this one tonight. Play OVER. |
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05-31-19 | Twins v. Rays -125 | 5-3 | Loss | -125 | 6 h 3 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay brings a 6-game win streak into today's contest with the Twins. Both clubs are having fine seasons thus far with Minnesota at 37-18 and the Rays at 35-19. The Twins in first place in the AL Central and really are looking to run away with this division as the nearest team are the Indians at 28-28. Jose Berrios starts today with a 7-2 mark in his 11 starts with a 3.20 ERA and 1.151 WHIP. The Rays have one of the best pitching staffs in baseball and during the last nine games (8-1 record) they have allowed three runs or less in each contest. Ryan Stanek gets the start today and as usual, he'll go one or two innings at most. The Rays are 11-4 when they start Stanek and the hard throwing righty has allowed a run just twice in his 15 starts. I like this system they use to start Stanek as it's worked all season long. Take Tampa Bay here on Friday. |
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05-31-19 | Brewers -115 v. Pirates | Top | 4-9 | Loss | -115 | 9 h 5 m | Show |
Milwaukee took game one of this series with the Pirates on Thursday, 11-5. It was the third win in four nights for the NL Central leading Brewers. The NL Central has all five teams with at least 26 wins, so the Brewers can't let their guard down in this division. Today, they start Jhoulys Chacin. Chacin is just 3-6 on the season with a 4.88 ERA and 1.374 WHIP. Chacin has lost three straight games and looks to snap his personal losing streak tonight. Chacin hasn't pitched poorly, allowing eight earned runs over his last three starts (16 innings). Meanwhile, the Pirates have lost eight of their last 11 games to fall to 27-28. They will counter with Chris Archer. Archer is 1-5 in his eight starts and the team is just 1-7 in his starts. Archer has a 5.75 ERA and 1.549 WHIP. Walks have been a big issue for Archer with 12 free passes in his last 13 2/3 innings. Both these pitchers have had their struggles, but the Brewers are the better team with the better pitcher. I like the Brewers a lot here tonight. Play Milwaukee. |
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05-30-19 | Brewers -120 v. Pirates | Top | 11-5 | Win | 100 | 14 h 1 m | Show |
Pittsburgh snapped a two-game losing streak with a win at Cincinnati on Wednesday, 7-2. The win evened the Bucs season record at 27-27. Joe Musgrove will start today for the Bucs with a 3-5 record in his 10 starts. Musgrove has a 4.74 ERA and 1.211 WHIP and is coming off one of his worst starts. Musgrove allowed six runs over five innings last start to the Dodgers in a loss. The Brewers had Wednesday off after a two-game series split against the Twins. The Brewers are holding onto first place in the NL Central, just ahead of the surging Cubs. Chase Anderson starts today for the Brewers. Anderson is 1-0 in his four starts with a 2.55 ERA and 1.302 WHIP. Anderson has had two starts where's allowed no runs this season and the other two he's allowed four and three runs. The Brewers are a small favorite here on Thursday and I like them in this spot with Anderson on the hill. Play Milwaukee |
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05-29-19 | Blue Jays v. Rays -1.5 | 3-4 | Loss | -111 | 14 h 1 m | Show | |
The Tampa Bay Rays look to win their fourth game tonight after beating the Blue Jays on Tuesday, 3-1. Blake Snell will get the start tonight for the Rays. Snell is 3-4 in his 10 starts with a 3.07 ERA and 1.006 WHIP. Snell has been very good in recent starts, allowing two runs over his last two games and four runs over his last four games. Toronto dropped their second game in a row and fifth in their last six games. Trent Thornton will start tonight for the Blue Jays. Thornton is 1-4 in his 11 starts with a 4.42 ERA and 1.272 WHIP. Thornton is off a decent start, allowing three runs over six innings. The Rays continue to play exceptionally well and with Snell on the hill I look for another one sided win. I'm laying the 1.5 runs here with the Rays tonight. Play Tampa Bay -1.5 |
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05-29-19 | Pirates +140 v. Reds | 7-2 | Win | 140 | 4 h 13 m | Show | |
The Pirates lost at the Reds yesterday, 6-11. The Reds are up 2-1 in this series with the final game today. So far these teams are 2-0-1 O/U/P. This morning I'm looking at the OVER between these two teams. The Pirates have gone over in seven of the last eight with one push and are 10-1-1 O/U/P their last 12 games. Steven Brault gets only his third start of the season. Brault has a 9.39 ERA with a 2.086 WHIP thus far. The Reds have also been a good over team with two straight overs and a 6-0-1 O/U/P record their last seven. Anthony Descalfani starts today with a 4.99 ERA and 1.315 WHIP. Neither of these pitchers are all that good and both teams have been great over plays of late. I'm making my play on the OVER here this morning. |
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05-29-19 | Padres +125 v. Yankees | Top | 0-7 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 34 m | Show |
Interleague action this morning has the Padres playing at the Yankees. San Diego lost game one of this series and then took game two yesterday, 5-4. The Padres are now 29-26 on the season and in 2nd place in the NL West. Chris Paddack will start this morning with a 4-2 record and a 1.93 ERA. Paddack also has a great WHIP of just 0.760. Paddack has not allowed more than three runs in any of his nine starts this season and the Padres are now 7-2 in his starts. The Yankees will counter with James Paxton. Paxton is 3-2 in his seven starts with a 3.11 ERA and 1.195 WHIP. Paxton is coming off just a three-inning outing where he gave up 2 hits and no runs but had three walks. Paxton was forced from the game with a sore knee. This is an ongoing problem he's had all season. Still, Paxton will get the start today. I can't pass on the Padres as a nice dog here today with a very good Paddack on the hill. Especially since I'm not sure how healthy Paxton will be today. Take San Diego. |
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05-28-19 | Blue Jays v. Rays -1.5 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 115 | 9 h 16 m | Show |
The Tampa Bay Rays improved to 32-19 with their win over the Blue Jays on Monday, 8-3. Meanwhile, the Jays dropped to 21-33 on the season. The Rays are expected to start Ryne Stanek today. Stanek has started 14 games this season and only twice has he allowed runs. Yes, he only goes one or two innings, but in doing so he's allowed the Rays to go 10-4 in his starts. Stanek allowed three runs back on May 1st to the Royals and since then he's goner 10 1/3 innings in his last six starts and allowed just one run. His ERA for the season sits at 1.64. The Jays will start Clayton Richard. Richard is a southpaw who sports a 2.25 ERA but only has one start this season. I like the Rays to continue winning in this spot where they start Stanek. Take the Rays and lay 1.5 runs. |
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05-28-19 | Pirates +106 v. Reds | 6-11 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 25 m | Show | |
The Pittsburgh Pirates dropped by to the .500 mark with their loss on Monday. Good news is that they have one of the hottest pitchers in baseball on the mound today in Jordan Lyles. Lyles is 5-1 in his nine starts with a nifty 2.80 ERA and 1.091 WHIP. The Pirates do great with Lyles on the hill, going 8-1 and a perfect 4-0 on the road. In fact, Lyles has been even better on the road with a 1.96 ERA and 0.913 WHIP. The Reds lost on Monday to the Pirates, 5-8 and will look to Lucas Sims to debut in the rotation today. Sims is in the emergency starter role with Castillo and Gray both pitching on Monday's doubleheader. I like the Pirates here who have been almost perfect with Lyles on the hill. Play Pittsburgh. |
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05-27-19 | Brewers v. Twins UNDER 9.5 | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 57 m | Show | |
Two top tier teams matchup here today as the Twins take on the Brewers. Milwaukee snapped a two-game losing streak with a win at Philly yesterday, 9-1. The Brewers will send Gio Gonzalez to the hill today. Gonzalez is 2-1 in his five starts with a 2.39 ERA and 1.101 WHIP. Gonzalez has been very good in his five starts, allowing two runs or less in four outings and three runs in the other. Minnesota brings a 6-game win streak into today's contest. The Twins held the White Sox to just one run over their last two games. Michael Pineda starts today for the Twins. Pineda is 4-3 in his 10 starts with a 5.43 ERA and 1.302 WHIP. Pineda has been very consistent of late, allowing exactly three runs in each of his last four starts. I like the UNDER here today in this matchup. Play UNDER. |
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05-27-19 | Angels v. A's -140 | Top | 5-8 | Win | 100 | 5 h 26 m | Show |
The Angels took their last two games of the series from the Rangers, including Sunday 7-6. The Rangers will go for three in a row today with Trevor Cahill. Cahill is 2-4 on the season with a 6.43 ERA and 1.327 WHIP. Cahill has not been consistent this season but will look to build on a good last outing where he allowed just one run over five innings. Meanwhile Oakland has now won 9-straight games after sweeps of Detroit, Cleveland and Seattle. The A's pitching has been outstanding while their bats have provided plenty of punch during the streak. Chris Bassitt will start today with a 2-1 record and 2.48 ERA. Bassitt has been consistent in his six starts, allowing three runs or less in each. The line has dropped from over 165 to a respectable 140's now and I'm going to take the A's at that price. Play Oakland. |
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05-26-19 | Diamondbacks -113 v. Giants | Top | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 33 m | Show |
Arizona is looking for the sweep today over the Giants. But, not only a sweep, but a total domination. The Diamiondbacks took game one, 18-2 and then yesterday exploded again for a 10-4 win. That's a 28-6 domination through the first two games. Luke Weaver gets the nod today for the D'backs with his 3-3 record in his 10 starts. Weaver has a very respectable 3.14 ERA and 1.064 WHIP. In fact, Weaver has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his last nine starts. The Giants continue to have a horrid year at 21-30 and last place in the NL West. The Giants have lost four straight and six of their last nine games. Shaun Anderson gets the start today. Anderson has no record in his two starts for the Giants with a 3.80 ERA and 1.300 WHIP. Anderson has pitched well enough, but has yet to go past five innings of work. Still, the D'back just too good at this point for me to pass on here today. Play Arizona. |
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05-26-19 | Rays +104 v. Indians | 6-3 | Win | 104 | 3 h 37 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay has taken two of three from the Indians in this series after yesterday's win, 6-2. Now they start reliever Ryan Stanek today. Stanek has started 13 games this season and has gone from one to two innings. The Rays are now 9-4 in the games he's started. Stanek has allowed runs in just two of his 13 starts. The Indians look for the split here today. They also look to turn around a stretch that has seen the club lose five of their last six games. Trevor Bauer will get the start today. Bauer has a 4-3 record with a 3.95 ERA and 1.174 WHIP. Bauer has been hit hard of late, allowing 11 earned runs over his last two starts (11 innings). I like Stanek in these spots and today we get him and the Rays as a short dog price. Play Tampa Bay. |
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05-25-19 | Rangers +118 v. Angels | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 55 m | Show | |
The Rangers have now improved to 25-23 thanks to a 5-game win streak. The Rangers swept the Mariners and now have taken game one of this series with the Angels, 4-3. Mike Minor will start game two here tonight for the Rangers. Minor is 5-3 in his 10 starts with a nifty 2.64 ERA and 1.129 WHIP. Minor has won two straight starts, allowing three earned runs over 11 innings with three walks and 14 KO's. The Angels have dropped to 22-28 and have lost five straight games and seven of the last nine. Tyler Skaggs will start tonight for the Halos. Skaggs is 4-4 in his eight starts with a 5.01 ERA and 1.403 WHIP. Skags has allowed 14 runs over his last 15 2/3 innings and yet here he is a favorite tonight. Now sure how that is when the Rangers are not only hot, but have a much better starter on the hill. I like dogs, but I think the line has the wrong favorite here tonight. Take Texas. |
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05-25-19 | Braves -112 v. Cardinals | Top | 3-6 | Loss | -112 | 18 h 53 m | Show |
The Atlanta Braves improved to 29-23 and brings a 3-game win streak into tonight's contest at St Louis. The Braves will start Mike Soroka with a 5-1 record in his last seven starts. Soroka has been very good this season with just a 1.01 ERA and 0.873 WHIP. Soroka has been so good this year that he has yet to allow over one earned run in any of his starts. The Cardinals will turn to Dakota Hudson tonight who is 3-3 in his 9-starts with a 4.47 ERA and 1.705 WHIP. Walks have been an issue this season for Hudson, allowing at least two in each of his last three starts. The Braves have been brilliant with Soroka on the hill and this is a small price to pay with such a strong pitcher. Take Atlanta. |
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05-24-19 | Rays v. Indians UNDER 7.5 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 18 h 37 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay pushed back Blake Snell to today's contest and started Yarbourough in his place on Thursday. The Rays easily beat the Indians in game one of their four-game series, 7-2. Snell will get the start today in game two. Snell is only 3-4 in his nine starts, but has a solid 3.31 ERA and 1.000 WHIP. Snell has been very good of late, allowing just three total runs over his last three starts (17 2/3 innings). The Indians look to snap their 4-game losing streak here this evening behind Shane Bieber. Beiber is 3-2 in his nine starts with a 3.18 ERA and 0.988 WHIP. Beiber is coming off his best start of the season, a complete game shutout of the Orioles, scattering five hits over nine innings and striking out 15! Both these pitchers look to be in a groove. I like the UNDER tonight. |
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05-24-19 | Rays -133 v. Indians | 1-3 | Loss | -133 | 4 h 3 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay pushed back Blake Snell to today's contest and started Yarbourough in his place on Thursday. The Rays easily beat the Indians in game one of their four-game series, 7-2. Snell will get the start today in game two. Snell is only 3-4 in his nine starts, but has a solid 3.31 ERA and 1.000 WHIP. Snell has been very good of late, allowing just three total runs over his last three starts (17 2/3 innings). The Indians look to snap their 4-game losing streak here this evening behind Shane Bieber. Beiber is 3-2 in his nine starts with a 3.18 ERA and 0.988 WHIP. Beiber is coming off his best start of the season, a complete game shutout of the Orioles, scattering five hits over nine innings and striking out 15! It's hard to pass on such a quality pitcher like Snell in this kind of spot. I'm going to take him again here on Friday. Play Tampa Bay. |
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05-24-19 | Marlins +128 v. Nationals | 10-12 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 57 m | Show | |
The Miami Marlins all of a sudden have been winning. Yes, they are still 16-31 on the season, but they have also won six straight games and really are just three fewer wins then the Nationals tonight who are 19-31. Pablo Lopez will start tonight for the Marlins with a 3-5 record in his nine starts. Lopez has a 5.06 ERA but looks to build on his fine outing last time. Lopez when seven innings and allowed just one hit and no runs to the Mets his last time out. Lopez is a all or nothing kind of guy right now. The Nationals look to snap their five-game losing streak tonight. The pitching has been terrible, allowing 29 runs during that span. The Nats are spot starting Kyle McGowin tonight. With both Sanchez and Hellickson on the DL, the Nats have had to go to the farm system for tonight's starter. McGowin has a 4.32 ERA and 1.30 WHIP in his eight Triple-A starts this year. I like the Marlins here tonight. They are a dog and Lopez has shown he can put together great starts. Play Miami. |
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05-23-19 | Twins -133 v. Angels | Top | 16-7 | Win | 100 | 5 h 22 m | Show |
This matchup was postponed from yesterday, so both pitchers got an extra day rest for this game. The first place Minnesota Twins bring a 2-game win streak into today's contest at the Angels. The Twins took last Tuesday's contest with LA, 8-3 and have taken the first two of this series. The Twins start Martin Perez tonight. Perez is 5-1 in his seven starts and has been amazing this season with a 2.01 ERA and 1.052 WHIP. Perez has allowed just four total earned runs over his last four starts (26 2/3 innings). The Angels continue to struggle, losing three straight and six of their last nine games. They will turn to veteran Matt Harvey tonight. Harvey has also struggled this year, posting a 2-3 record with a lofty 6.35 ERA and 1.434 WHIP. No contest for me here tonight. The first place Twins with a very good pitcher on the hill against a struggling Angels and Harvey. I'm all over the Twins tonight. |
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05-23-19 | Phillies v. Cubs -119 | 9-7 | Loss | -119 | 4 h 42 m | Show | |
Philadelphia looks to snap their modest 2-game losing streak today as they face their Chicago Cubs. The Phillies are 28-21 and will turn to Aaron Nola today. Nola is 4-0 in his 10 starts with a 4.47 ERA and 1.548 WHIP. Nola has pitched well of late, allowing just one run in each of four of five recent starts. The Cubs have a 2-game win streak heading into this game. Veteran Jon Lester will toe the rubber today. Lester is 3-2 in his eight starts with a 2.09 ERA and 1.256 WHIP. Lester had been brilliant until his last start where he was roughed-up for 10 hits and five runs over 4 1/3 innings by the Nationals. I look for Lester to rebound here today and get us the WIN! Play the Cubs. |
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05-23-19 | Rockies +130 v. Pirates | 6-14 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 3 m | Show | |
Colorado took game one of this series on Wednesday, 9-3. The Rockies win snapped a four-game losing streak as the Rocks improved to 22-25 on the season. The Rockies will start Antonio Senzatela here this morning. Senzatela has a 3-3 record in his seven starts with a 4.89 ERA and 1.448 WHIP. Pittsburgh will counter with Jordan Lyles who is 4-1 in his eight starts. The Pirates are 7-1 when Lyles has started this season. Lyles has a nifty 1.97 ERA with a 1.051 WHIP. In addition, Lyles has allowed just three total runs over his last three starts (19 2/3 innings). I like Lyles a lot here today as the Bucs win when he starts. Play Pittsburgh. |
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05-22-19 | Dodgers v. Rays UNDER 8.5 | 1-8 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 23 m | Show | |
The Dodgers improved to 32-17 on the season after beating the Rays on Tuesday, 7-3. The Rays dropped to 27-18 with the loss. Both these teams have excellent pitching staffs and that will be on display here again on Wednesday. The Rays will start their reliever Ryan Stanek, something they have done all season. Stanek has started 12 games this season and usually goes one or two innings before turning the ball over to long relievers. The Rays are now 8-4 when they have started Stanek. Tonight I will be looking at the UNDER. The Rays have gone UNDER in two straight with Stanek starting. The Dodgers will start Rich Hill. Hill is 1-1 in his four starts with a 3.00 ERA and 1.048 WHIP. Hill is off a 6-inning performance at Cincinnati where he allowed just two hits and no runs with 10 KO's. I like both these pitchers as Stanek usually keeps teams off the scoreboard for at least the first few innings and Hill has been solid in his four starts. Play the UNDER tonight. |
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05-22-19 | Reds v. Brewers -101 | 9-11 | Win | 100 | 3 h 50 m | Show | |
Early action on the diamond today has the Reds at the Brewers. The Reds took last night's contest from the Brewers, 3-0 behind a fine performance by Sonny Gray. The Reds turn to their Ace tonight in Luis Castillo. Castillo is 5-1 in his 10 starts with a 1.90 ERA and 0.957 WHIP. The Brewers will counter with Zach Davies. Davies also having a fine season with a 5-0 record, 1.54 ERA and 1.177 WHIP. Davies has not allowed more than two runs in a start this season. I expect a great pitcher's duel here today. I think the bullpens will decide this one and that goes to the Brewers. Take Milwaukee. |
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05-21-19 | Reds v. Brewers -133 | Top | 3-0 | Loss | -133 | 9 h 39 m | Show |
Platinum Club : The Reds are off a three-game set at the Dodgers where they lost two of three in Los Angeles. The Reds dropped to 21-26 and are in last place in the NL Central. Today, they face the first place team in the division, the Brewers. Sonny Gray will toe the rubber today for the Reds. Gray is 0-4 in his nine st arts with a 4.09 ERA and 1.182 WHIP. Gray has pitched well enough to earn some wins, allowing three earned runs or less in each of his last nine starts, but he has received poor run support. The first place Brewers lost two of three at Atlanta and return home tonight after a 10-game road trip. The Brewers will start Gio Gonzalez who is 2-0 in his four starts with a 1.69 ERA and 1.078 WHIP. Gonzalez has pitched well since his first start at the end of April, allowing 1 run or less in each of his last three starts. The Brewers have also won his last three starts. I like the Brewers here tonight. Play Milwaukee. |
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05-21-19 | Marlins -102 v. Tigers | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 18 h 42 m | Show | |
Both the Marlins and Tigers had yesterday off, the Tigers with two days off after a postponement. These clubs are having seasons they would like to forget thus far, with Miami at 13-31 and Detroit at 18-26. Miami can build on the fact that they have won three straight after sweeping the Mets. Today, the Marlins will start their best pitcher in Caleb Smith. Smith is 3-1 in his eight starts and has a nifty 2.25 ERA and 0.917 WHIP. The Tigers bring a six game losing streak into tonight's contest. The Tigers will start Spencer Turnbull. Turnbull is 2-3 in his nine starts with a 2.40 ERA and 1.253 WHIP. Both these pitchers have been good, but the Marlins look like winners with Smith on the hill. I'm taking the Marlins. |
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05-21-19 | Marlins v. Tigers UNDER 7.5 | 5-4 | Loss | -119 | 8 h 8 m | Show | |
Both the Marlins and Tigers had yesterday off, the Tigers with two days off after a postponement. These clubs are having seasons they would like to forget thus far, with Miami at 13-31 and Detroit at 18-26. Miami can build on the fact that they have won three straight after sweeping the Mets. Today, the Marlins will start their best pitcher in Caleb Smith. Smith is 3-1 in his eight starts and has a nifty 2.25 ERA and 0.917 WHIP. The Tigers bring a six game losing streak into tonight's contest. The Tigers will start Spencer Turnbull. Turnbull is 2-3 in his nine starts with a 2.40 ERA and 1.253 WHIP. Both these pitchers have been good. I expect another low scoring game between these pitchers here tonight. Play the UNDER. |
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05-21-19 | A's +120 v. Indians | 5-3 | Win | 120 | 7 h 8 m | Show | |
Inner Circle : The Oakland A's bring a 4-game win streak into this evening's contest at the Indians. The A's are just two games away from getting back to .500 and will look to Chris Bassitt tonight to get them a game closer. Bassitt is 2-1 in his five starts with a 1.93 ERA and 0.918 WHIP. Bassitt is off a fine start where he went 8-innings, allowed just four hits and no runs. Bassitt has not allowed over three runs in nay of his five starts this season. The Indians are in 2nd place in the AL Central behind the streaking Minnesota Twins. The Indians will start Trevor Bauer here tonight. Bauer is 4-2 in his 10 starts with a 3.76 ERA and 1.160 WHIP. Bauer is a quality starter, but there is lots of value with the dog here today and a very good pitcher on the hill. I'm taking the dog, play Oakland. |
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05-20-19 | Diamondbacks v. Padres UNDER 7 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 31 m | Show | |
Both these clubs bring a losing streak into tonight's contest. The Diamondbacks have lost their last two games, while the Padres have lost three straight. Both clubs will have good starters going tonight. Arizona starts Luke Weaver who is 3-2 in his nine starts with a 3.16 ERA and 1.111 WHIP. Weaver has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last eight starts. The Padres will send Chris Paddack to the hill tonight. Paddack is 3-2 in his eight starts with a nice 1.99 ERA and 0.750 WHIP. Like Weaver, Paddack has not allowed more than three runs in any of his eight starts this season. This looks to be a low scoring contest tonight. I'm taking UNDER. |
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05-18-19 | Cubs v. Nationals UNDER 8.5 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 17 h 14 m | Show |
The Cubs took game one of this 3-game series with the Washington Nationals on Friday, 14-6. The Cubs improved to 26-16 on the season while the Nationals dropped to 18-26. The Cubs have been a very good under team up until yesterday's contest. Before the over on Friday, the Cubs have gone UNDER in seven of their last eight games. Now seven of the last nine. The Cubs starting pitching staff has been excellent and it's led by veteran Jon Lester. Lester starts his eighth game today with a 3-1 record, 1.16 ERA and 1.112 WHIP. Lester has not allowed more than two runs in any of his seven starts this season. The Nationals will start Stephen Strasburg. Strasburg is 3-3 in his nine starts this year with a 3.63 ERA and 1.052 WHIP. Strasburg has allowed two runs or fewer in four of his last five starts. Both these pitchers are very good veterans, but Lester has been lights out of late. I look for a low scoring game here today in Washington. I'm taking the UNDER. |
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05-17-19 | Cardinals -164 v. Rangers | Top | 3-7 | Loss | -164 | 10 h 53 m | Show |
The Cardinals and Rangers begin a Interleague series tonight. The Cardinals lost their second straight contest after yesterday's setback to the Braves, 2-10. Miles Mikolas is tied for most wins on the staff with four. Mikolas has a 3.83 ERA in his nine starts with a 1.056 WHIP. Mikolas has been very good of late, allowing just three total runs over his last three starts (20 innings) with just two walks and 16 KO's. The Rangers have won two straight games after a blowout win yesterday over the Royals, 16-1. Jose Leclerc will make his first appearance for the Rangers in the starter role. The Rangers are pulling a page from the Rays playbook and starting a closer who likely will go one, maybe two innings at most. Following Leclerc will be Adrian Sampson and then Areil Jurado, who will be the primary pitchers in the game. This technique works well for the Rays, we'll see if the Rangers can pull it off here on Friday. Still, I like the Cardinals in this spot. Play St Louis. |
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05-17-19 | Rays v. Yankees UNDER 9 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 53 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay and New York begin their 3-game series here tonight at Yankee Stadium.The Rays and Yankees both had yesterday off. The Rays took both games from their intrastate rivals, Miami by a combined 5-0 total.The Rays will start reliever Ryan Stanek, again. Stanek started the last game against Miami. Stanek likely will go just one inning here and in his previous 11 starts he's allowed a run just one time. In fact, the Rays are now 8-3 in the games that Stanek has started. The Yankees have won three straight coming into tonight and five of the last six. C.C. Sabathia will start tonight. Sabathia is 2-1 in his six starts with a 3.26 ERA and 1.187 WHIP. Two teams that both have excellent pitching staffs here tonight. I like the UNDER between these teams. Play UNDER. |
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05-16-19 | Cubs v. Reds UNDER 9 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 18 h 26 m | Show |
The Chicago Cubs saw its 3-game losing streak snapped yesterday in a 10-inning loss to the Reds, 5-6. The Cubs have been a good under team of late, with their last six games going UNDER the total. This is not only due to good pitching, but the offense has not been firing on all cylinders. Jose Quintana will start today for the Cubs. Quintana has a 4-2 record in his seven starts with a 3.83 ERA and 1.181 WHIP. Quintana gave up eight runs back in his first start of April 5th. Since that start, Quintana has allowed three runs or less in each of his starts. Despite their win on Wednesday, the Reds are just 19-24 on the season. Moreover, the Reds have been a very good UNDER team this year, posting a 15-27-1 O/U/P on the season. Luis Castillo toes the rubber for the Reds. Castillo has been the Reds Ace thus far this season. Castillo has a 4-1 record in his nine starts with a nifty 1.76 ERA and 0.994 WHIP. Castillo is coming off a six-inning performance at San Francisco where he allowed no runs and just two hits for the WIN. Both these pitchers have been good and with Castillo on top of his game this year, I'm taking the UNDER. Play UNDER. |
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05-16-19 | A's v. Tigers UNDER 8.5 | 17-3 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 55 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's had yesterday off as the travel to Detroit to begin their series with the Tigers today. The A's bring a 3-game losing streak into today's contest. Chris Bassitt gets the start today for the A's. Bassitt is 1-1 with a 2.55 ERA in his four starts this year. Bassitt also has a very good WHIP with a 0.973 WHIP and has not allowed over three runs in any of his four starts. The tigers lost at home to Houston yesterday, 1-5. The Tigers have lost three straight games. Spencer Turnbull will toe the rubber today for the Tigers. Turnbull is 2-2 with a 2.42 ERA and 1.209 WHIP. Turnbull has pitched very well this season as he's allowed over two runs in a start just one time in eight outings and that was three run. Both these pitchers have been very good this season and both teams have underperforming offences. I like the UNDER here early on Thursday. Play UNDER. |
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05-15-19 | Rays -173 v. Marlins | 1-0 | Win | 100 | 8 h 38 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay took game one of this rivalry series with Miami on Tuesday, 4-0. Today, they will look to continue their domination with reliever Ryan Stanek getting the short start. This is something the Rays have done all season, start Stanek and look to get 1 or 2 innings out of the hard thrower. Stanek has sstarted 10 games and given up runs in only one of those starts. The Rays are 7-3 in the games Stanek has started. Miami has just 10 wins on the season and started their best in their loss on Tuesday. Tonight they turn to Jose Urena who is 1-5 on the season with a 4.63 ERA and 1.478 WHIP. Miami has the short end all the way around in this series and I like the road team here a lot. Play Tampa Bay. |
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05-15-19 | Astros -1.5 v. Tigers | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 37 m | Show | |
The Astros domination of the Tigers continue here on Tuesday. Houston won the opener on Monday 8-1 and then again with last night's contest 11-4. That means Houston has outscored Detroit 19-5 in their two games thus far. Won't get any easier tonight for the Tigers as they face a very good vet in Justin Verlander. Verlander is 6-1 on the season with a nice 2.51 ERA and 0.820 WHIP. Verlander is coming off a seven inning performance at Texas where he allowed dno runs and one hit for the win. The Tigers will start Gregory Soto tonight. Soto has just one start this season and that didn't turn out well. Soto went just four innings at Minnesota, allowed nine hits and seven runs in the loss. I look for another total domination here tonight by the visitors. I'm going to lay the 1 1/5 runs with the Astros. Play Houston -1.5 runs. |
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05-14-19 | Pirates v. Diamondbacks -142 | 6-2 | Loss | -142 | 10 h 30 m | Show | |
Arizona snapped a three-game losing streak last night with a win over the Pirates, 9-3. The D'backs improved to 23-19 and 2nd place in the NL West behind the 27-16 Dodgers. Arizona will start Luke Weaver tonight. Weaver is 3-1 on the season with a nifty 2.98 ERA and 1.059 WHIP. Weaver has been very good in his last two starts, allowing just two total runs over 14 innings. The Pirates will counter with Joe Musgrove tonight. Musgrove is 1-4 on the season with a 4.89 ERA and 1.319 WHIP. Musgrove has been hit hard lately, allowing eight earned runs over three innings in his last start at St Louis. Moreover, he's allowed 13 earned runs over his last two starts, 5 2/3 innings with seven walks. I will be all over the host in this one. Take Arizona. |
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05-14-19 | Rockies v. Red Sox -1.5 | 5-4 | Loss | -112 | 8 h 1 m | Show | |
The Red Sox bring a five-game win streak into tonight's contest against the NL's Colorado Rockies. This is a short, 2-game series between these Interleague teams. The Red Sox will send Chris Sale to the hill. Sale looking to regain that form that he had last year, looks to be getting back into that groove. Sale is just 1-5 on the season, but his ERA has dropped to 4.50 and WHIP is 1.114. Sale has pitched very well his last four starts, allowing two runs or less in each start with a total of five walks and 42 KO's. The Rockies will counter with Kyle Freeland who is 2-5 on the year with a 5.84 ERA and 1.343 WHIP. Freeland has not pitched well of late, allowing 14 earned runs over his last three starts (17 innings). Sale is looking much like his old self and that means I'll be laying the runs here with the host tonight. Play Boston -1.5 Runs. |
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05-14-19 | Rays -129 v. Marlins | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 8 h 0 m | Show | |
Bragging rights on the line tonight as Florida teams Tampa Bay and Miami square off. The Rays having the much better season at 24-15, while the Marlins have struggled to a 10-29 record. In addition, the Marlins come into this contest riding a five-game losing streak. The Rays will start Charlie Morton tonight. Morton is 3-0 in his eight starts with a nice 2.64 ERA and 1.218 WHIP. Morton has allowed just three total runs over his last three starts (17 2/3 innings). The Marlins have lost eight of their last nine games and will look to Caleb Smith tonight. Smith is their one really decent starter who has 30% of the teams wins with a 3-0 record in his seven starts. Smith also has a 2.11 ERA with a 0.891 WHIP. Smith is good, but he plays for a bad team and the Rays just too good right now to pass on this low price. Take Tampa Bay. |
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05-14-19 | Brewers v. Phillies +102 | Top | 6-1 | Loss | -100 | 17 h 59 m | Show |
Milwaukee and Philadelphia play game two of their series after the Phillies took game one on Monday, 7-4. The Brewers have lost three straight now while the Phillies have won three straight. The Brewers start Brandon Woodruff tonight who is 5-1 on the season with a 4.25 ERA and 1.370 WHIP. Woodruff has pitched well of late, allowing one run in each of his last three starts (16 innings). The Phillies start Jerad Eickhoff tonight who is 2-1 in his four starts with a very nice 1.73 ERA and 1.00 WHIP. After a somewhat shaky first start of the season, Eickhoff has gone 20 innings and allowed just one earned run in three straight Philly wins. Eickhoff has been nearly perfect of late and even though Woodruff has been good, he hasn't been this good. I'm taking Philadelphia tonight. |
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05-13-19 | A's v. Mariners -110 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 12 h 43 m | Show |
Two teams both looking for a much needed win today face off as the Mariners host the A's. The A's are just 19-23 on the season while the Mariners have dropped below the .500 mark with four straight losses to 20-23 overall. The M's will turn to Yusei Kukuchi today who is 2-1 on the season through nine starts with a 3.54 ERA and 1.055 WHIP. Kukuchi has been very good of late, allowing just two earned runs over his last two starts (14 2/3 innings) with just two walks and 13 KO's. The A's pushed Michael Fiers back a day and he's set to pitch tonight. Fiers has a 3-3 mark in his nine starts with a 5.48 ERA and 1.239 WHIP. I'm taking the Mariners here tonight as Kikuchi has been very good of late. Play Seattle. |
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05-13-19 | Astros v. Tigers +146 | 8-1 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 43 m | Show | |
The Houston Astros begin a three-game set at Detroit tonight and bring a five-game win streak into this contest. The Astros will send Brad Peacock to the hill tonight with a 2-2 record in his six starts. Peacock has a 4.59 overall ERA, but a 6.96 road ERA in his two away starts. Detroit is 18-20 after a win on Sunday as they near the .500 mark for the season. Matt Boyd has been their most consistent starter this year with a 4-2 record in his eight starts. Boyd has a 2.86 ERA and 0.934 WHIP. The Tigers have won three of Boyd's four starts at home this season. Tonight Boyd is a nice dog at home where he has done well. Lots of value here with the home dog tonight. Play Detroit with Boyd. |
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05-12-19 | Brewers v. Cubs -133 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 18 h 35 m | Show |
Sunday evening's contest has two old rivals matchup up as neighbors Milwaukee take on their rivals to the South, Chicago Cubs. The teams had to go 15 innings on Saturday to decide a winner, as the Cubs prevailed in the extra inning contest, 2-1. The loss by the Brewers snapped a 7-game win streak. Jhoulys Chacin will start today for the Brewers with a 3-3 record in his eight starts. Chacin has a lofty 5.04 ERA with a 1.272 WHIP. Chacin has pitched better of late, going 11 innings in his last two starts and allowing just two earned runs. Veteran Jon Lester will toe the rubber for the Cubs. Lester is 2-1 in his six starts with a 1.41 ERA and 1.031 WHIP. Lester has pitched excellent this season, allowing two runs or fewer in each of his six starts. I like Lester here today as I look for the Cubs to take their second in a row against the Brewers. Play the Cubs on Sunday evening. |
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05-12-19 | Indians v. A's UNDER 9 | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 15 h 35 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's took Saturday's game with the Indians, 3-2, with the game going UNDER. That's what I will be looking at again here on Sunday, the UNDER. The Indians have been a good UNDER team this year with a 16-22 O/U record, mainly due to their good pitching staff. That should continue here today with Jefry Rodriguez on the hill for the Tribe. Rodriguez has a 0-2 record in his three starts, but has a nice 2.41 ERA and 1.071 WHIP. Rodriguez has allowed two or fewer runs in each of his three starts, but has failed to get any run support in two of those outings. Daniel Mengden will make his first appearance of the season for the A's. Mike Fiers will be pushed back to give him an extra day of rest. Despite a bad spring, Mengden made a good start at Triple A Las Vegas last Tuesday, going six strong innings and allowing just one run against Salt Lake City. I look for both pitchers to show up good here on Sunday as I take the UNDER. |
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05-11-19 | Reds -129 v. Giants | Top | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 11 h 31 m | Show |
Both of these teams have struggled this season, with the Reds taking yesterday's game and improving to 17-22 while the Giants are 16-21 and losers of two straight. The Reds start Anthony Desclafani today. Desclafani is 2-1 in his seven starts with a 3.65 ERA and 1.135 W:HIP. Desclafani has been even better on the road, posting a 3.27 ERA and 1.000 WHIP in his four starts and the team winning three of those outings. Desclafani's last start was against these Giants where he went six innings allowed four hits and three runs for the 12-4 WIN. The Giants most consistent starter gets the nod today in Jeff Samardzija. Samardzija is 2-1 on the season and has a 3.16 ERA and 1.054 WHIP. Samardzija is coming off a five inning, five hit and four run performance last time out against these Reds. Both these pitchers are pretty equal, but I give a nod right now to the visitor as the Giants just can't seem to get out of their own way these days. Take Cincinnati. |
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05-11-19 | Yankees v. Rays UNDER 8 | 2-7 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 35 m | Show | |
Both of these AL East teams will be battling it out all season as the Yankees and Rays are neck and neck in the standings atop the division. The Yankees turn to veteran C.C. Sabathia today. Sabathia is 2-1 in his five starts with a 3.20 ERA and 1.145 WHIP. Sabathia has only one start where he's allowed more than three earned runs and three of his five starts he's allowed two or fewer runs. The Rays will start their relief pitcher again in Ryan Stanek. Stanek is the hard throwing relief pitcher that gets the start and they the Rays look to for holding opponents for at least one or two innings. So far it's worked for them as in his nine starts, Stanek has allowed a run just one time. The other eight he's allowed no runs. The Rays are 6-3 when they have started Stanek. Both these pitchers are good, though we need the Rays pen to help us keep this one close and UNDER. That's my play today here, the UNDER. |
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05-11-19 | Pirates +165 v. Cardinals | 2-1 | Win | 165 | 7 h 36 m | Show | |
The Pirates snapped their two-game losing streak on Friday with a win over the Cardinals. The Pirates improved to 18-17 while the Cardinals dropped to 22-17. The Bucs will turn to Jordan Lyles today. Lyles is 2-1 in his six starts this season with a 2.20 ERA and 1.163 WHIP. Lyles has been very good this season, allowing over two earned runs in just one of his six starts. He's coming off a nice 6 2/3 effort vs Oakland, where he allowed just five hits and one run. The Cardinals turns to Miles Mikolas. Mikolas is 4-2 in his eight starts with a 4.02 ERA and 1.128 WHIP. Mikolas has allowed just one run over his last 13 innings of work with one walk and nine KO's. The Pirates are a huge dog here today and that's with a very good pitcher on the hill. I look for value on dogs and this one has value written all over it. I'm taking Pittsburgh today. |
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05-10-19 | Braves v. Diamondbacks -130 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -130 | 10 h 58 m | Show |
Atlanta still trying to make it to the .500 mark after losing four straight games. The Braves got swept by the Dodgers and have now lost game one of this series with the Diamondbacks. Julio Teherean will start today for the Braves. Teheran is 2-4 in his eight starts this season with a 4.63 ERA and 1.343 WHIP. Teheran has been very inconsistent, throwing a good start followed by a poor start. Arizona has won two straight games to improve to 22-16. The Diamondbacks will start veteran Zack Greinke today. Greinke is 5-1 in his eight starts with seven quality outings. In fact, since his opening day poor start, he's had seven excellent starts. Greinke has allowed just four total runs over his last four starts (26 2/3 innings). Moreover, his control has been very good, walking just four during that span to go with his 22 KO's. This is a very good price to lay with a hot Greinke on the hill. I'm taking Arizona. |
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05-10-19 | Yankees v. Rays UNDER 7.5 | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 17 h 44 m | Show | |
Two of the best pitchers this season are on display tonight in Tampa Bay. The NY Yankees visit Florida to take on the Rays and they will start Domingo German who is 5-1 in his six starts this year. German has a very nice 2.48 ERA with a 0.936 WHIP. German is coming off a start where he allowed just one run over 6 2/3 innings to the Twins. The Rays will start their best tonight in Tyler Glasnow. Glasnow is 6-0 in his seven starts with a great 1.47 ERA and 0.860 WHIP. Glasnow has not allowed over two runs in any start this season and is coming off a seven inning performance at Baltimore where he allowed just three hits and no runs over seven innings. This should be an old fashioned pitcher's duel here tonight. I'm taking the UNDER. |
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05-09-19 | Mariners v. Yankees OVER 9 | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -106 | 16 h 12 m | Show |
The Seattle Mariners took Wednesday game with the Yankees, 10-1 and with that win improved to 20-19 on the season. The Yankees dropped to 21-15. The M's have been one of the best over teams in baseball this season, with a 26-9-3 O/U/P record. That includes the over in last night's contest. Mike Leake will start today's contest for the M's. Leake is 2-3 in his seven starts with a 4.91 ERA and 1.513 WHIP. Leake has allowed 12 runs over his last 17 innings of work. The Yankees will start J.A. Happ who is 1-3 this season in his seven starts. Happ has a 4.93 ERA with a 1.278 WHIP. Happ is coming off a 5 2/3 outing vs the Twins where he gave up seven his and four runs. I'm on the OVER in this game today as the M's continue to give me win and after win this season. Play the OVER. |
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05-09-19 | Marlins v. Cubs OVER 9.5 | 1-4 | Loss | -126 | 3 h 14 m | Show | |
The Marlins look for a split of their four game series here today with the Cubs. Miami won the opener and then lost the last two including last night, 3-2. The pen has been an issue this season for the Cubs, with a 5.55 ERA on the road and high 1.638 WHIP. Yu Darvish will get the start today. Darvish is 2-3 in his seven starts and has a high 5.79 ERA and 1.714 WHIP. Walks have hurt Darvish this season, as he's allowed nine free passes in his last 10 innings. Surprisingly, Darvish has been worse at home, posting a 0-2 record in three starts with a 7.54 ERA. The Marlins will turn to Trevor Richards today. Richards still looking for that first win of the season against four losses in his seven starts. Richards has a 4.10 ERA and 1.313 WHIP. Cubs one of the better over teams in baseball and that's because of a suspect pen and shaky starters. That will be on display today and that for me is another OVER. Play OVER. |
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05-09-19 | White Sox v. Indians OVER 9 | 0-5 | Push | 0 | 2 h 4 m | Show | |
The White Sox and Indians complete their four-game series here today with an early game. The Sox have won two of the first three in this series. Today, Chicago will start Manny Banuelos, who is 1-1 in his three starts this season. Banuelos has a lofty 8.02 ERA and 1.945 WHIP. In addition, Banuelos allowed 10 hits and nine runs over just 2 2/3 innings last time out to the Red Sox. The Indians will counter with Carlos Carraso, who is 2-3 in his seven starts this season. Carrasco has a 5.60 ERA and 1.330 WHIP and has allowed eight runs over his last 14 1/3 innings. I look for today's contest to go OVER the total as both these pitchers have had their issues this season. Play OVER. |
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05-08-19 | Royals v. Astros OVER 9 | 0-9 | Push | 0 | 7 h 1 m | Show | |
Tonight my top play in baseball is the OVER in this contest between the Kansas City Royals and the Houston Astros. The Royals have been a great over play all year with a 22-14-1 O/U/P record. This is thanks not only to an offense that averages 4.9 runs per game, but also a pitching staff that allows 4.9 runs per game. So far in this series with the Astros, these teams have gone over in both games with 14 and 10 runs being scored in the previous two contests. Jorge Lopez starts today for the Royals. Lopez has a 0-3 record in his seven starts with a lofty 5.09 ERA and 1.3254 WHIP. Lopez has allowed at least four runs in each of his last four starts. You can expect the Astros to get their average runs of 5.0 tonight against Lopez. Brad Peacock will start for the Astros. Peacock has a 1-2 record in his five starts with a 5.81 ERA and 1.291 WHIP. Peacock allowed seven runs in his last start, which lasted just 3 2/3 innings at Minnesota in 2-8 loss. With two poor pitchers on the hill and a dead over team KC, I'm taking the OVER. |
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05-08-19 | Angels v. Tigers UNDER 8 | 3-10 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 1 m | Show | |
Two teams that have been under clubs this year meet tonight as the Angels take on the Tigers from Detroit. The Angels took game one of this series last night, 5-2, going under the total. The Angels will start Tyler Skaggs tonight who has a 3-2 record in his five starts. Skaggs has a nice 3.12 ERA and 1.231 WHIP. Skaggs has been very good his last two starts, allowing just seven hits and two runs over his 11 innings for a 2-0 record. Meanwhile, the Tigers have gone UNDER in five of their last seven games. Matt Boyd will toe the rubber tonight for the Tigers. Boyd has a 3-2 record in his seven starts with a 3.05 ERA and 0.993 WHIP. Boyd has not allowed more than three earned runs in any of his seven starts this season. I like these teams to go UNDER tonight with two very solid starters on the hill. Play UNDER. |
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05-07-19 | Mets v. Padres UNDER 7.5 | 7-6 | Loss | -120 | 7 h 4 m | Show | |
The NY Mets look to snap a four-game losing streak tonight after dropping game one of this series to the Padres, 0-4. The Mets offense has abandoned them of late, as they have scored three runs or less in each of their last six games (all UNDERS). It's a good thing they have had solid pitching or they wouldn't have even been in those games. Noah Syndergaard looks to return to his old form from last year. Syndergaard has not been that good this year with a 2-3 record in his seven starts and a 5.02 ERA and 1.279 WHIP. Syndergaard did look like his old self in his last start where he went a full 9-innings against the Reds and allowed just four hits and no runs. In addition, he struck out 10 and walked just one in that outing. That's the Syndergaard that the Mets hope will be back tonight also at San Diego. The Padres will start Cal Quantrill tonight. Quantrill has just one start and in that game he went 5 2/3 innings, scattered six hits and allowed 2-runs. Quantrill does get the benefit of facing a Mets team that has really struggled to get runs tonight. I expect Syndergaard to keep his strong pitching going here tonight and this game to go UNDER. |
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05-07-19 | Braves v. Dodgers UNDER 7.5 | 0-9 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 4 m | Show | |
The Atlanta Braves are coming off a loss in game one to the Dodgers, 3-5. The Braves had their three-game win streak snapped last night. The Braves will start Max Fried tonight. Fried is 4-1 in his six starts with five quality outings. Fried has been one of the best for the Braves this year with a 2.21 ERA and 0.982 WHIP. He's been even better on the road with a 2-0 record and 1.446 ERA. The Dodgers will also start their best pitcher this year in Hyun-Jin Ryu. Ryu is 3-1 in his six starts with a 2.55 ERA and 0.905 WHIP. Ryu is 3-0 at home with a 2.25 ERA and 0.900 WHIP. Ryu has not allowed more than 2-runs in any of his six starts this season. I like the UNDER here tonight with two of the best NL Pitchers on the mound. Play UNDER |
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05-07-19 | Angels v. Tigers +120 | Top | 5-2 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 4 m | Show |
The LA Angels and Detroit Tigers begin a three-game series tonight from Detroit. The Tigers took two of three in their recent series with the Royals and can improve to .500 tonight with a win. Daniel Norris gets the nod tonight for the Tigers. Norris is 1-0 in his three starts with a 3.00 ERA and 1.40 WHIP. Norris is coming off a nice start where he went 5 innings and allowed five hits and one run. The Angels, losers of two straight, will turn to Griffin Canning tonight. Canning has one start under his belt this year and that was a 4 1/3 inning performance vs the Blue Jays where he allowed four hits and three runs. I like the Tigers tonight with a very good Norris on the hill. Play Detroit with Norris. |
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05-06-19 | Marlins v. Cubs -1.5 | 6-5 | Loss | -118 | 8 h 53 m | Show | |
The Miami Marlins have one of the worst records in baseball with a 9-24 mark and bring a 3-game losing streak into today's game. The Marlins will turn to Sandy Alcantara today who is 1-3 overall in his six starts. Alcantara has a 4.86 ERA with a 1.560 WHIP and is coming off a 5 1/3 inning contest where he allowed six runs and seven hits. The Cubs have been red-hot, winners of seven straight games and now 19-12 on the season. The Cubs will start Cole Hamels who is 3-0 in his six starts this season. Hamels has a nice 3.19 ERA with a 1.091 WHIP. Hamels has allowed more than two earned runs just once since his opening start this season. I look for the hot Cubbies to dominate here today behind a solid Cole Hamels. I'm laying 1.5 runs with Chicago. |
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05-06-19 | Twins +100 v. Blue Jays | Top | 8-0 | Win | 100 | 17 h 44 m | Show |
The Twins are quietly one of the best teams in the American League with a 20-12 record. The Twins lost a 7-inning game on Sunday to the Yankees, 1-4. Toronto also had a loss on Sunday at Texas 2-10. Martin Perez will start today for the Twins. Perez is 3-0 on the season in his four starts. Perez has a excellent 2.08 ERA with a 1.077 WHIP. Perez is also coming off his best start of the season, an 8-inning win vs Houston where he allowed just four hits and no runs. The Blue Jays have now lost four of their last five games. Marcus Stroman toes the rubber today for the Blue Jays. Stroman is 1-4 in his seven starts with a 2.20 ERA and 1.195 WHIP. Stroman is coming off one of his worst starts of the season, allowing six hits and five runs over 3 1/3 innings in a loss at the Angels, 3-6. Minnesota has been a good play this year with usually good prices. And today we get the better of the two starters also. Take Minnesota. |
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05-05-19 | Astros -1.5 v. Angels | 10-4 | Win | 100 | 14 h 16 m | Show | |
Houston destroyed the Angels on Saturday, 14-2. The Astros improved to 19-14 on the season and snapped their 2-game losing streak. Justin Verlander starts today and is having another excellent season. Verlander is 4-1 in his seven starts with a 2.45 ERA and very good 0.864 WHIP. Verlander has been so consistent that he's allowed just one earned run in each of his last four starts (27 innings) with just five walks and 34 KO's. The Angels had their 4-game win streak snapped on Saturday, dropping them to 15-18. Matt Harvey toes the rubber today for the Halos. Harvey has a 1-2 record in his six starts with a lofty 6.54 ERA and 1.390 WHIP. Harvey not enjoying the kind of success he had in the NL with the Mets. The Angels will have a tough road today against one of the best pitchers in baseball. I'm laying the 1.5 runs with the Astros. |
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05-05-19 | Twins v. Yankees -133 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 5 h 25 m | Show | |
The Minnesota Twins improved to 20-11 on the season with their win over the Yankees on Saturday, 7-3. The clubs have split their series thus far, with the Yanks taking game one and the Twins game two. Today, the Twins will send Michael Pineda to the hill. Pineda is 2-2 in his six starts with a 6.21 ERA and 1.483 WHIP. Pineda has been hit pretty hard of late, allowing nine earned runs over his last 10 1/3 innings. The Yankees have been one of the hotter teams in baseball, winning 10 of their last 14 games. They will send their most successful starter to the mound today in Domningo German. German is 4-1 in his five starts with a 2.73 ERA and 0.910 WHIP. German has won his last two starts, allowing four earned runs over 12 2/3 innings with just two walks and nine KO's. I like the Yankees to conclude this series with the Twins with a win. They have their best pitcher on the hill and they have been a hot team. Play the Yankees. |
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05-04-19 | Diamondbacks +118 v. Rockies | 9-2 | Win | 118 | 20 h 59 m | Show | |
Arizona took game one of this series with the Rockies on Friday, 10-8. The Diamondbacks improved to 19-13 with the win, while the Rockies dropped to 15-18. Today, the D'backs will send Luke Weaver to the hill with a 2-1 record in his six starts. Weaver has a 3.74 ERA and 1.245 WHIP. However, he's been even better on the road where he has a 2-0 record in his three starts with a 2.87 ERA. Kyle Freeland will toe the rubber today for the Rockies. Freeland has a 2-4 record in his six starts with a 4.81 ERA and a 1.218 WHIP. Freeland is coming off a poor start where he allowed five runs over six innings in a 1-5 loss at Milwaukee. The D'backs are playing very well with the better pitcher on the hill. Take the Diamondbacks. |
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05-03-19 | A's v. Pirates -113 | 14-1 | Loss | -113 | 9 h 17 m | Show | |
Lone action in Interleague play tonight has the Oakland A's traveling East to play at Pittsburgh. The Oakland A's have been in a recent free-fall, losing six straight and falling to just 14-19 on the season. The A's have allowed 5.0 runs per game on the season. They will turn to Brett Anderson here tonight. Anderson is 3-2 with a 4.35 ERA and 1.484 WHIP. Anderson is coming off his worst start of the season, going just 4 1/3 innings against the Blue Jays and allowing 10 hits and six runs. The Pirates have finally reached the .500 mark thanks to two-straight wins. Joe Musgrove will toe the rubber tonight with a 1-2 record. Musgrove has a nifty 2.18 ERA and 0.970 WHIP. Musgrove has been very consistent this season, not allowing more than three earned runs in any of hist five starts. Musgrove has been even better at home with a 1-0 record, 2.08 ERA and 0.846 WHIP. I like the Pirates tonight against the reeling A's. Take Pittsburgh. |
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05-02-19 | Blue Jays v. Angels UNDER 8.5 | Top | 2-6 | Win | 105 | 21 h 57 m | Show |
Toronto and the LA Angels have both been good under teams this year. Last night's total was off the board with a late pitching change. Still, the Blue Jays are 11-17-1 O/U this season and the Angels are 12-17-1 O/U. The Jays will start Aaron Sanchez tonight. Sanchez is 3-1 with a 2.32 ERA and 1.323 WHIP. Sanchez has allowed just one earned run over his last two starts (9 innings) with just four total hits. The Angels will start Tyler Skaggs tonight. Skaggs is 2-2 on the season with a 3.15 ERA and 1.250 WHIP. Skaggs is coming off a 5-inning performance at Kansas City, allowing three hits and no runs. The clubs are 2-5-1 O/U in their last eight meetings and they are 3-7-2 O/U in their last 12 meetings in LA. I like the under here tonight. |
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05-01-19 | Rays -1.5 v. Royals | 2-8 | Loss | -121 | 6 h 23 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay has one of the best records in baseball at 19-9. The Rays are doing this with a very good pitching staff. In fact, of their six starters, Morton has the highest current ERA at 2.75. Today's starter will be Blake Snell, the AL Cy Young award winner for 2018. Snell is 2-2 on the season with a nice 2.54 ERA and 0.918 WHIP. Snell has pitched great since his opening start where he allowed five runs. Since that start, Snell has allowed four total runs in four starts (22 1/3 innings). Snell did go only 3 1/3 innings in his last start vs KC as he was battling a toe issue. However, that seems to be fine now and we should see Snell back to his normal self. The Royals have struggled to a 9-20 record and lost two straight and eight of their last 10 games. This is game 2 of the Wednesday doubleheader and the Royals will start Glenn Sparkman. Sparkman was called up to make a spot start here in game two. Sparkman has thrown 6 2/3 innings of relief for the Royals with a 8.10 ERA and 2.25 WHIP. Tall order for Sparkman here against the reigning Cy Young winner. Take Tampa Bay on the Run Line in game 2. |
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05-01-19 | Rays -1.5 v. Royals | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 3 m | Show | |
Doubleheader here on Wednesday as this contest was rained out on Tuesday. This game one matchup has Ryan Stanek making his eighth start. Stanek is a hard throwing reliever that has been started this year to basically old opponents to 1 or 2 scoreless innings. And, he's done a pretty good job with a 0.00 ERA in his 10 2/3 innings of work with no runs, one walk and 12 KO's. Jake Junis will start game one after missing Tuesday's rainout game. Junis is 2-2 with a 5.57 ERA and 1.485 WHIP. Junis has a 6.75 ERA at home in three starts this season. I like the Rays here in game one with Stanek doing his usual and not allowing any runs early. Play Tampa Bay -1.5 runs (game 1). |
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04-30-19 | Rockies -111 v. Brewers | 3-4 | Loss | -111 | 8 h 25 m | Show | |
The Rockies bring a two-game losing streak into today's contest. The Rockies are now 13-16 on the season after their losses. German Marquez will start today for Colorado with a 3-1 record in his six starts. Marquez has a nifty 2.54 ERA and 1.051 WHIP. Marquez went seven inning in his last start vs Washington, allowing eight hits and three runs for the win. Marquez has allowed two runs or less in four of his six starts. The Brewers improved to 16-14 on the season with a win on Monday. Jhoulys Chacin starts today with a 2-3 record in his six starts. Chacin has a lofty 6.36 ERA and 1.412 WHIP. Chacin has just one quality start in his six outings. I like the visitor here today. Play Colorado. |
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04-30-19 | Reds -118 v. Mets | 3-4 | Loss | -118 | 8 h 55 m | Show | |
The Cincinnati Reds improved to 12-16 on the season with their win on Monday over the Mets, 5-4. The Reds have now won seven of their last 11 games. Luis Castillo is the ace of this staff right now with a 3-1 record and 1.23 ERA. Castillo has allowed just one run over his last 12 innings with 11 KO's and just one walk. The Mets dropped to .500 after yesterday's loss. Jason Vargas will toe the rubber today for the Mets. Vargas has a 1-1 record in his four starts with a 5.14 ERA and 1.786 WHIP. Walks have been an issue for Vargas with nine free passes in just 14 innings and nine KO's. I like the Reds today. We get a very good price with their Ace on the hill while Vargas has struggled with his control this year. Take Cincinnati |
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04-29-19 | Astros v. Twins UNDER 8.5 | 0-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 12 m | Show | |
The Houston Astros have been a good UNDER team this yeare with a 11-17 O/U record. This is because they have a good pitching staff that allows just 3.7 rpg. Today's starter is Justin Verlander who is 4-0 on the season with a nice 2.61 ERA and 0.895 WHIP. Verlander looks in mid-season form as he's allow just one earned run in each of his last three starts (21 innings). That includes just three walks and 27 KO's. The Twins will start Jake Odorizzi. Odorizzi has a 4.37 ERA in his five starts, but has pitched much better of late. Odorizzi has allowed just three runs over his last 11 2/3 innings with one walk and eight KO's. Verland has been excellent and Odorizzi has been much better so I'll be on the UNDER here tonight. |
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04-29-19 | Rockies v. Brewers UNDER 9 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 19 m | Show |
Colorado and Milwaukee both bring one-game losing streaks into today's contest. Both clubs have under teams this year, as Colorado is 12-14-2 O/U and the Brewers are 12-16-1 O/U on the season. The Rockies will start Kyle Freeland today. Freeland is 2-3 in his five starts with a 4.23 ERA and 1.193 WHIP. Freeland is coming off his best start of the season, going six innings and allowing just two hits and no runs in a 6-2 win over the Phillies. Zach Davies will toe the rubber for the Brewers tonight. Davies is having an excellent season with a 2-0 record in his five starts. Davies has a 1.65 ERA and 1.353 WHIP. Davies has yet to allow more than two runs in any of his five starts and has just five total walks and 19 KO's. The Rockies are now 1-4-1 O/U in Freeland's 6 road starts. They are also 18-45-4 O/U in Freelands last 67 starts. The Brewers are 7-24-1 O/U in Davies last 32 starts and 2-8 O/U in his last 10 at home. I like today's game to go UNDER. |
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04-28-19 | Angels v. Royals OVER 9 | 7-3 | Win | 100 | 4 h 49 m | Show | |
The LA Angels dropped to 11-17 after Saturday's loss to the Royals, 4-9. The two teams have split the first two games of this series. The Angels have also gone over in four of their last five games and six of their last eight games. Matt Harvey will start today for the Halos with a 0-2 record in five starts. Harvey has a lofty 8.03 ERA with a 1.582 WHIP. Harvey is coming off a decent start where he allowed two runs over six innings to the Yankees. The Royals are 9-18 after Saturday's win. They will start Homer Bailey today. Bailey is 2-2 in his five starts with a 5.63 ERA and 1.333 WHIP. Neither of these pitchers have done well this year and today I'm looking at this game to go OVER the total. Play OVER. |
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04-28-19 | Rays +141 v. Red Sox | 5-2 | Win | 141 | 12 h 41 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay and Boston have just a short 2-game series here with the Rays taking Saturday's game 2-1. The Rays improved to 17-9 on the season. Tyler Glasnow will start today and brings a 4-0 record into this contest. Glasnow has been excellent as he's got a 1.53 ERA and 0.921 WHIP in his five starts. Boston dropped to 11-16 after having their two-game win streak snapped. Chris Sale will toe the rubber for the Red Sox. Sale has not had a smooth start to this season at 0-4 with a 7.43 ERA and 1.522 WHIP. Sale has had only one quality start in five outings. Still, somehow the oddsmakers installed Sale and the Sox as a 1.45 or better favorite. I'm taking the Rays here today with a very good Glasnow on the hill against a struggling Sale. Play Tampa Bay. |
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04-27-19 | Rangers v. Mariners OVER 8.5 | Top | 15-1 | Win | 100 | 10 h 29 m | Show |
The Rangers bring a five-game losing streak into today's game at Seattle. The Rangers have had issues with their pitching staff as they now allow 6.0 runs per game on the season. In the first two games of this series with the Mariners, they have allowed the M's 19 runs. Which leads me to my play on the OVER today. The Mariners average 6.3 runs per game and have a 19-7-3 O/U mark on the year. Mike Leake starts for the M's today with a 2-2 record and 4.30 ERA. Mike Minor will try and hold back the Seattle juggernaut with his 2-2 record and 3.21 ERA. I am sticking with the Mariners over tonight, something they have done very well on the season. Play the OVER |
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04-27-19 | A's v. Blue Jays -102 | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 4 h 26 m | Show | |
Oakland dropped game one of this series with the Jays on Friday night, 2-4. The loss snapped a modest 3-game win streak for the A's and dropped them to 14-14 overall on the season. Brett Anderson gets the start today for the A's with a 3-1 record in his five starts. Anderson has pitched well with three quality starts out of his five outings. Anderson has a 3.04 ERA and 1.275 WHIP. The Jays improved to 12-14 on the season with their win last night. The Jays have won seven of their last 10 games. Aaron Sanchez will toe the rubber tonight for the Jays. Sanchez is 2-1 in his five starts with a 2.77 ERA and 1.246 WHIP. Anderson is coming off a four inning, two hit and one run performance against these A's last time out. Sanchez only has one start at home this year and that was a five inning outing where he allowed no runs and just three hits. I like Sanchez here tonight and the Jays have played much better their last 10 games. Play Toronto. |
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04-26-19 | Rangers v. Mariners OVER 8.5 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 20 h 17 m | Show |
Both these clubs brought a 3-game losing streak into today's game. The Rangers were 12-11 and the Mariners were 16-11. Both clubs are high scoring, with the Rangers averaging 5.5 rpg and the Mariners 6.0 rpg. The problem with both teams have been pitching, as both allow at least five runs per game. This was evident in game one of their series on Thursday, as the M's beat the Rangers, 14-2 to improve to 17-11 on the season. Yusei Kikuchi starts today for the M's with a 1-1 record in his six starts. Kikuchi has a 4.68 ERA and 1.316 WHIP. Shelby Miller toes the rubber for the Rangers with a 1-1 record in his four starts with a 7.63 ERA and 2.153 WHIp. Both pitchers have been poor this year and considering how these teams score runs, I look for another high scoring game here on Friday. Play the OVER. |
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04-26-19 | Tigers v. White Sox OVER 9 | 11-12 | Win | 104 | 9 h 26 m | Show | |
The Tigers and White Sox begin their series here today in Chicago. Both clubs bring a 2-game losing streak into this series. The Tigers are 12-12 on the season and allow 4.1 runs per game. The Sox are 9-14 on the season and average 4.8 rpg and allow 5.6 rpg. The Sox are also 14-9 O/U on the season. Detroit will start Daniel Norris who is 1-0 in his only start of the season. Norris went five solid innings and allowed two hits and no runs. The White Sox will send Carlos Rodon to the hill tonight. Rodon is 3-2 in his five starts with a 2.89 ERA and 1.107 WHIP. Both these pitchers have been good, but their teams are not. The bullpens are suspect and neither pitcher will go much past the fifth inning. It might not be early, but I expect runs in this game and will take the OVER. |
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04-26-19 | A's v. Blue Jays -128 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 23 m | Show | |
Oakland has improved to 14-13 on the season with their 3-game win streak. The A's are coming off a sweep of the Texas Rangers. Today they travel to Toronto to take on the Blue Jays. The Jays are 11-14 on the season and have lost two straight after a nice 6-1 run. Marcus Stroman will start today for the Blue Jays. Stroman is 1-3 in his five starts but has pitched very well. Stroman has a 1.76 ERA and 1.239 WHIP and is coming off a 8-inning performance at Oakland where he allowed just one run. Stroman has now gone 12 inning and allowed just one run. The A's will turn to Michael Fiers today. Fiers is 2-2 in his six starts with a 8.28 ERA and 1.720 WHIP. Fiers has been consistently bad, especially recently where he's allowed 18 runs over his last three starts (10 innings total). That being said, I like the Blue Jays here today. They have played better lately and have the much better starter on the hill. Play Toronto. |
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04-25-19 | Yankees -110 v. Angels | Top | 5-11 | Loss | -110 | 19 h 25 m | Show |
The Yankees extended their win streak to 6-games with a come-from-behind win on Wednesday night at LA Angels. The Yanks got down 0-5 and clawed their way back before scoring the go ahead run in the top of the 9th to win 6-5. Today, the 14-10 Yankees look to continue their winning streak with Masahiro Tanaka on the hill. Tanaka is 2-1 in his five starts with a nice 2.76 ERA and 1.227 WHIP. Tanaka is coming off an excellent start where he went 7 innings and allowed just four hits and one run to the Royals in a 9-2 win. The Angels dropped to 9-16 on the season with their loss on Wednesday. The Halos will send Trevor Cahill to the mound tonight. The Angels are just 1-4 in Cahill's five starts while Cahill is 1-2. Cahill has a 5.47 ERA and 1.177 WHIP. Cahill has gotten hit hard his last couple of outings, allowing 11 hits and nine earned runs over just 8 1/3 innings. I like the Yanks to extend their win streak here tonight with Tanaka on the mound. Play New York. |
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04-24-19 | Dodgers v. Cubs +105 | 6-7 | Win | 105 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
The Chicago Cubs took game one of this series with the Dodgers on Tuesday, 7-2. It was the club's second win in a row and sixth in their last seven games. The Cubs will send Cole Hamels to the hill tonight. Hamels is 3-0 in his four starts with a nifty 2.77 ERA and 0.846 WHIP. Hamels has been very good, going 15 innings in his last two starts, allowing just seven hits and one earned run. In addition, he has no walks in any of his last three starts (21 innings) with 19 KO's. The Dodgers are 15-10 on the season. They will send Walker Buehler to the mound tonight. Buehler has a 2-0 record, but a fairly high 5.40 ERA and 1.200 WHIP. Buehler is coming off his best start of the season, allowing just three hits and no earned runs over 6 1/3 innings to the Reds. Still, hard to pass on the Cubs here tonight with a very good Hamels on the mound and the Cubs a slight dog play. I'm taking Chicago tonight. |
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04-24-19 | White Sox v. Orioles -118 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 1 m | Show |
Two teams with nine wins each meet here this evening as the Baltimore Orioles host the Chicago White Sox. The White Sox are off a loss last night to these Orioles, 1-9. The teams have split the first two games of this series. Ervin Santana starts tonight for the Sox with a 0-1 record in his two starts. Santana has a lofty 10.38 ERA and 2.191 WHIP. Santana has gone just 8 2/3 total innings and has allowed 13 hits and 10 runs. Walks have also been an issue with six free passes and just four KO's. The O's snapped a four-game losings streak with a win last night. John Means is 0-2 in his two starts, but unlike Santana he has a good 2.25 ERA and 1.250 WHIP. Means has gone eight total innings and allowed eight hits and two total runs. I like the O's here tonight as Santana has yet to find any groove and Means has been decent. Play Baltimore. |
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04-24-19 | Royals v. Rays -1.5 | 10-2 | Loss | -117 | 2 h 6 m | Show | |
Early start here today as the red-hot Rays host the Kansas City Royals. Good news for the Rays is the return of Blake Snell today. Snell had a broken toe but looks to return here today. Snell is the reigning Cy-Young winner and a fluke accident had him with an ailing toe. But he and the Rays are confident his toe won't affect his pitching performance. Tampa is 16-8 on the season and has won two straight games. They face a 7-17 KC squad that now has lost five straight. The Royals will start Jake Junis who is 1-2 on the season. Junis has a 6.26 ERA and 1.537 WHIP. No brainer for me in this one. Snell is the best and if he's pitching he's healthy. Don't expect the struggling Royals to get much if anything here. I'll lay the 1.5 runs with the Rays. |
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04-23-19 | Royals v. Rays -1.5 | 2-5 | Win | 110 | 6 h 10 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay snapped it's short 4-game losing streak with a win on Monday over Kansas City, 6-3. Ryan Stanek starts today in their unique relief/starter package. Stanek will only go one or two innings, but he's been brilliant in this mode. Stanek has started five games, gone eight innings and allowed just two hits and no runs. He's also walked just one batter and struck out 11. The Royals have lost four straight and dropped to 7-16 on the season. Homer Bailey will get the start today for the Royals. Bailey has pitched well with a 2-1 record, 4.30 ERA and 1.087 WHIP. After a pair of shaky starts, Bailey has put together two nice starts where he's allowed just one run over 13 innings. Still, the Rays are playing great, especially in this role where they start a relief pitcher like Stanek. I'm going to lay the 1.5-runs here today with the Rays. Take Tampa Bay -1.5 Runs. |
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04-23-19 | Braves -107 v. Reds | 6-7 | Loss | -107 | 6 h 40 m | Show | |
The Atlanta Braves have won two-straight games and improved to 11-10 on the season. The Braves have scored well, averaging 5.4 runs per game. It's their pitching that has been suspect, allowing 4.9 runs per game. Kevin Gausman will start today for the Braves with a 1-1 record. Gausman has a nice 2.75 ERA and very good 0.763 WHIP in his previous three starts. Gausman also has 22 KO's in just 19 2/3 innings with just six walks. The Reds had yesterday off after losing on Sunday to the Padres 3-4. The loss snapped a 3-game win streak for Cincinnati. Sonny Gray will toe the rubber today for the Reds. Gray is 0-3 in his four starts with a 2.79 ERA and 0.931 WHIP. Gray has received just seven total runs of support in his four starts and twice he received no runs of support. Gray isn't the problem here, it's the Reds lack of offense. Don't expect that to improve either against a very good Gausman today. Take Atlanta. |
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04-22-19 | Rangers +133 v. A's | Top | 1-6 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 3 m | Show |
The Texas Rangers improved to 12-8 on the season with two straight wins over the weekend. The Rangers have averaged 5.8 runs per game this season. Today they are nice little dog here at Oakland who is just 11-13 on the season and on a three-game losing streak. Mike Minor will start for the Rangers. Minor is 2-1 in four starts with a nifty 2.60 ERA and very good 0.940 WHIP. Minor is coming off a complete game shutout win over the Angels where he allowed just three hits and struck out seven. The A's will try and snap a 3-game losing streak with Chris Bassitt making his first start of the season. Bassitt was called up from Triple-A Las Vegas to replace Marco Estrada who went on the DL with a lumbar strain. Don't expect to see a lot of Bassitt today as he will be on a pitch count. The Rangers with a solid pitcher and a dog price is too much for me to pass on here today. Take Texas with Minor. |
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04-22-19 | Diamondbacks v. Pirates UNDER 7.5 | 12-4 | Loss | -113 | 6 h 2 m | Show | |
Arizona is coming off a loss on Sunday to the Cubs as they dropped to 11-11 on the season. The D'backs will send Zack Godley to the mound today. Godley is 1-1 with a 6.26 ERA and 1.391 WHIP. However, Godley looks to continue off a very good start last time out. Godley went six solid innings at Atlanta where he allowed five hits and two runs in a 3-2 no decision. The Pirates have been one of the better under teams this year, going 7-12 O/U in their 19 games. This in big part to the staff allowing just 3.1 runs per game. Joe Musgrave has also been a big part of the unders as all three of his starts have gone under the total. Musgrove is 1-1 in three starts with a 0.89 ERA and 0.836 WHIP. Musgrove has also walked just four and struck out 20. I expect to see Godley build on his excellent outing last time and with Musgrove already in a groove, I expect a low scoring game here today. Play the UNDER. |
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04-21-19 | Reds +134 v. Padres | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 13 m | Show | |
The Cincinnati Reds continue to play better as they have now won three straight games, all from the Padres as they wrap up this four-game series today. The Reds once again shut down the Padres offense, limiting them to just two-runs again on Saturday for the win. That means they have held San Diego to just five total runs in this series. Tyler Mahle is 0-1 in his three starts, but has pitched well. Mahle has a 2.65 ERA and 1.294 WHIP in his 17 innings of work. Mahler has walked just four and struck out 15 so far. The Padres have lost six straight games and fallen to .500 at 11-11 after starting the season 11-5. The Padres haven't scored more than two runs in any of their last five games. Joey Lucchesi will toe the rubber today for the Padres. Lucchesi is 2-2 in his four starts with a 5.06 ERA and 1.313 WHIP. Lucchesi has got hit hard in his last two starts, going just 11 innings, allowing 14 hits and 12 runs. Until the Padres get their act back together I'll keep playing these live dogs against them. Play the Reds. |
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04-21-19 | Mets v. Cardinals OVER 8.5 | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 2 h 18 m | Show | |
Two of the best OVER teams in baseball this year meet on the diamond today. The New York Mets are 14-4-2 O/U in their first 20 games with a 6.4 runs allowed per game. The St Louis Cardinals are 12-6-2 O/U and allow 4.5 runs per game. The Mets are 10-2-2 O/U in their last 14 road games and 4-1-1 O/U in their last 6 road games vs a right handed starter. St Louis is 22-8-2 O/U in their last 32 games overall. Mets starter Noah Syndergaard has a 5.63 ERA in his four starts with a 1.125 WHIP. Dakota Hudson is 0-1 with a 6.39 ERA in his three starts this season. Hudson allowed six runs over 3 2/3 innings in his last start. Two great over teams with two struggling starters on the hill. That looks like an OVER to me. Play the OVER. |
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04-21-19 | Red Sox v. Rays UNDER 8 | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 2 h 13 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay has lost three-straight games, two of those to the Red Sox. Still, the Rays have a excellent 14-7 record on the season thanks in big part to one of the best pitching staffs. The Rays pitching staff has held opponents to just 2.9 runs per game this season. Tyler Glasnow has been a big part of that success, posting a perfect 4-0 record in his four starts with a 1.13 ERA and 0.875 WHIp. Glasnow has allowed just three total runs in 24 innings of work with just three walks and 24 KO's. The Red Sox have won two straight, but still have improved to just 8-13 on the season. Their championship hangover seems to maybe finally be clearing now. David Price will toe the rubber today for the defending champs. Price got hit hard in his first two games, allowing eight runs over 12 innings. He rounded nicely last time out, allowing no runs and just three hits over seven innings. Glasnow has been excellent on the hill and I look for him to continue that success here today. Play the UNDER. |
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04-20-19 | Reds -110 v. Padres | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 41 m | Show | |
The Cincinnati Reds started the season horribly, winning just one time in their first nine games. Then they won four straight and again lost four straight. Now they have won two straight over the host team San Diego, winning the opener 4-1 and then yesterday 3-2, both as dogs. Luis Castillo gets the start today for the Reds with a 1-1 record in his four starts. Castillo has a nifty 1.46 ERA with an impressive 0.892 WHIP. Castillo has not allowed over two runs in any of his four starts this season. The Padres have now lost five straight games to drop to 11-10 on the season. Eric Lauer will toe the rubber today for the Padres. Lauer is 2-2 in his four starts with a 4.91 ERA and 1.364 WHIP. Lauer has been ok, but nothing spectacular. And against today's starter in Castillo, Lauer will have to better then he has. This game basically a pick'em and I like the red-hot Castillo here. Play Cincinnati. |
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04-20-19 | Phillies v. Rockies +106 | 8-5 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 11 m | Show | |
The Colorado Rockies had a rocky start to the season with a 4-12 beginning. However, they seem to have turned things around of late, winning five-straight games. The Rockies have taken two straight from the Phillies, outscoring Philly 10-5 in the process. The pitching has been excellent during this five-game stretch, allowing less than 2-runs per game average. Antonio Senzatela will start today for the Rockies. Senzatela has a fine 1.35 ERA in his only start, allowing just one run over 6 2/3 innings to the Padres to get the win. Philly started the season 11-6 before losing its last two games to Colorado and dropping to 11-8. Aaron Nola gets the start today for Philly and is 1-0 in his four starts this year. Nola has a lofty 7.45 ERA and 1.655 WHIP. Nola has also had control issues, walking 11 batters in just 19 1/3 innings. The Rockies are hot and they have a very good pitcher on the hill today. I am taking Colorado tonight. |
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04-20-19 | Blue Jays +129 v. A's | 10-1 | Win | 129 | 15 h 17 m | Show | |
The Blue Jays beat the A's on Friday evening, 5-1. The win improved the Jays to 9-12 on the season and winners of two straight. The A's loss on Friday dropped them to .500 at 11-11. The Jays will start Matt Shoemaker today. Shoemaker is 3-0 in his four starts with a nifty 1.75 ERA and 0.857 WHIP on the season. In addition, Shoemaker has 23 KO's to nine walks. Michael Fiers starts today for Oakland. Fiers is 2-1 in his five starts with a 7.06 ERA and 1.569 WHIP. Fiers has been hit hard in his last two starts, allowing 12 runs and 14 hits over just 6 2/3 innings. Hard to pass on the Blue Jays as a nice dog here today with a very hot Shoemaker on the hill and Fiers struggling very badly in his last two starts. Play Toronto. |
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04-19-19 | Giants v. Pirates UNDER 7.5 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 16 m | Show | |
Two teams that have both been good under teams so far this year meet tonight as the Pirates host the Giants. Pittsburgh is 10-6 on the season and 7-9 Over/Under. They have scored just 3.7 rpg and allowed 3.4 rpg. Jordan Lyles will start today for the Bucs with a 1-0 record in his two starts. Lyles has pitched very well so far, with a 0.82 ERA and 0.909 WHIP. Lyles has allowed just one run over 11 innings of work with four BB's and 12 KO's. The Giants have struggled to a 8-12 record and average just 3.1 rpg while allowing 3.6 rpg. Madison Bumgarner will toe the rubber today for the Giants. Bumgarner is 1-2 in his four starts with a decent 3.12 ERA and 0.923 WHIP. Bumgarner went seven innings in his last start vs the Rockies and allowed just two runs and six hits with 7 KO's and no walks. Bumgarner has three good starts out of four and with these pitchers on the hill today I'm taking the UNDER. |
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04-19-19 | Red Sox v. Rays -113 | Top | 6-4 | Loss | -113 | 7 h 56 m | Show |
Tampa Bay continues their red-hot start to the season with a 14-5 record, though they did lose last night to the Orioles, 5-6. The Rays have won eight of their last 10 games as they prepare for the defending champs. The Rays have perfected this starter by bullpen that we have seen dating back to last year. Once again Ryan Stanek will start and go his one or two innings. This really gets the Rays off to a good start as Stanek has pitched six innings in his four starts, but allowed just two hits and no runs with no walks and 11 KO's. Stanek then hands the ball over to a very good bullpen. This has resulted in a 3-1 record so far for the Rays. The Red Sox have not had a good start to the season at 6-13 and losers of three straight. The pitching has been poor, allowing 6.3 runs per game this season. Eduardo Rodriquez starts today for Boston with a 1-2 record in his three starts. Rodriquez has a lofty 7.98 ERA with a 1.704 WHIP. The Rays look for real this year and against a struggling Red Sox team, I like this play a lot tonight on the Rays. Take Tampa Bay. |
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04-18-19 | Dodgers v. Brewers +101 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
Both these clubs have won 12 games so far on the young season. The Dodgers have won four straight games while the Brewers have lost one in a row. Both teams are scoring well, with LA averaging 6.1 rpg and the Brewers averaging 5.2 rpg. The Dodgers will start Julio Urias today with a 0-1 record in his three starts. Urias has a lofty 5.27 ERA and 1.317 WHIP. Urias not pitching as well as expected after a solid preseason. Urias has walked five and struck out just 13. Urias allowed six runs over five innings in his last start against these same Brewers. Zach Davies will toe the rubber today for Milwaukee. Davies is 2-0 in his three starts with a fine 1.53 ERA and 1.302 WHIP. Davies has allowed just three earned runs over 17 2/3 innings, yet he and the Brewers are a +1.00 even money bet here today. Urias has not been all that good and the Brewers have already seen him and hit him hard. I'll take Milwaukee at home with this excellent price today. Play Milwaukee. |
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04-18-19 | Blue Jays v. Twins UNDER 8 | 7-4 | Loss | -103 | 2 h 10 m | Show | |
The Blue Jays are off to a 7-12 record this season after losing game three of this series on Wednesday, 1-4. The Jays look to take three of four in this series today with Clay Buchholz on the mound. Buchholz is 0-0 on the season after just one start. His lone start was very good, going six inning allowing six hits and just one run. The Jays took that game over Tampa Bay 3-1 as a +1.90 dog. The Twins are 9-6 on the young season and look to split the series with the Jays today. Michael Pineda has also been solid so far this year with a 2-0 record in three starts. Pineda has gone 15 total innings, allowed 13 hits, five runs and just two walks with 15 KO's. Both these teams have solid starters on the hill today and I like this game to go under the total. Play UNDER. |
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04-18-19 | Blue Jays +164 v. Twins | 7-4 | Win | 164 | 2 h 10 m | Show | |
The Blue Jays are off to a 7-12 record this season after losing game three of this series on Wednesday, 1-4. The Jays look to take three of four in this series today with Clay Buchholz on the mound. Buchholz is 0-0 on the season after just one start. His lone start was very good, going six inning allowing six hits and just one run. The Jays took that game over Tampa Bay 3-1 as a +1.90 dog. The Twins are 9-6 on the young season and look to split the series with the Jays today. Michael Pineda has also been solid so far this year with a 2-0 record in three starts. Pineda has gone 15 total innings, allowed 13 hits, five runs and just two walks with 15 KO's. I see the Jays as a solid value here as the big dog. They did it once already with Buchholz on the hill, I see them doing it again today. Take Toronto. |
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04-17-19 | Angels v. Rangers -122 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 1 m | Show |
These two clubs have started about the same this year with the LA Angels at 8-9 and the Texas Rangers at 9-7. The Rangers bring a three-game win streak into today's contest while the Halos bring a two-game losing streak. The Angels also average just 3.9 runs per game compared to the Rangers 5.6 runs per game. Matt Harvey starts for the Angels today. Harvey has been hit hard since coming over to the A.L. Harvey has a 0-1 record in his three starts with a 10.05 ERA and 1.954 WHIP. Harvey has allowed 14 earned runs in his last 8 1/3 innings with four walks and 10 KO's. Lance Lynn toes the rubber for the Rangers today. Lynn also a longtime Senior circuit pitcher is 1-1 in his three A.L. starts this year. Lynn, unlike Harvey, has been good his last two starts allowing just three runs over 13 innings with three walks and 14 KO's. I like Lynn a lot here tonight as Harvey continues to struggle in the American League. Play Texas. |
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04-17-19 | Orioles v. Rays UNDER 8.5 | 1-8 | Loss | -120 | 8 h 6 m | Show | |
Baltimore is off to a slow start this season at 7-11 on the year. The Orioles have averaged 4.5 rpg while allowing 6.1 runs per game. The Tampa Bay Rays look to be a contender in the AL East this year with a 13-4 start to the year. The Rays are 5-11-1 O/U on the season as they allow just 2.5 runs per game. Today we get to see the Rays use their starter by bullpen example. Ryan Stanek starts and he will likely go two innings at most. But what he does is get the Rays off to a good start. Stanek has started three times and has just one hit and no runs, no walks and 8 KO's in his 5 total innings. Then Stanek turns the ball over to a very good bullpen. The O's will counter with David Hess who is 1-2 in his three starts with a 3.71 ERA and 0.824 WHIP. Hess has walked just three batters in 17 innings while striking out 13 and allowing seven total runs. Hess has been solid, but received little run support. Tough spot here today for the O's against this pitching method the Rays bring out. I look for low scoring game here tonight. Play the UNDER. |
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04-16-19 | Blue Jays +138 v. Twins | 6-5 | Win | 138 | 8 h 18 m | Show | |
Toronto enters tonight's contest with a 6-11 record after winning yesterday over the Twins, 5-3. The Blue Jays are averaging 3.6 rpg while allowing 4.1 rpg. Aaron Sanchez gets the start today for the Jays. Sanchez is 1-1 on the season with a 1.69 ERA and 1.375 WHIP. Sanchez has been very good, allowing just three earned runs over his 16 innings with 16 KO's. The Twins are 8-5 on the season and have averaged 5.2 rpg and allow 4.5 rpg. Kyle Gibson will toe the rubber tonight for the Twins. Gibson is 0-0 in his two starts, but has a high 7.71 ERA and 2.034 WHIP. Gibson hasn't made it out of the 4th inning in either of his starts, allowing 14 total his and eight earned runs over 9 1/3 total innings. Jays are a nice dog here tonight with a very good pitcher on the hill. I'm taking Toronto. |
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04-16-19 | Pirates v. Tigers UNDER 7.5 | 5-3 | Loss | -101 | 7 h 19 m | Show | |
Interleague action today has the Pittsburgh Pirates taking on the Detroit Tigers. The Pirates are 8-6 on the season and have won one game in a row. The Pirates have been a under team thus far with a 6-8 O/U record. They are scoring an average of 3.6 rpg and allowing 3.5 rps. Joe Musgrave gets the start today for the Bucs with a 1-1 record in his two starts. Musgrave has not allowed an earned run over 13 1/3 innings of work with just 7 total hits, three walks and 14 KO's. Detroit has also been a very good under team at 4-11 O/U. The Tigers average just 2.7 rpg and allow 3.3 rpg. Matt Boyd is 1-1 for the Tigers and will start today. Boyd has a 2.60 ERA in his three starts with a 1.154 WHIP. Boyd has allowed just two earned runs over his last 12 1/3 innings with five walks and 19 KO's. Both these pitchers have been excellent and with two teams struggling to score runs, I'm taking the UNDER here tonight. |