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08-25-19 | Yankees +162 v. Dodgers | Top | 5-1 | Win | 162 | 8 h 56 m | Show |
It isn't very often you can take advantage of the Yankees as a +1.50 dog. But you can here tonight in LA. Yes, LA has the best record in baseball and Yes Kershaw is having a very good year. But, the Dodger's Achille's Heal is that bullpen and Kershaw rarely goes past six innings anymore. Plus, we get Domingo German on the hill for the Yankees who is 15-3 on the season with the Yanks winning 17 of his 21 starts. If that isn't a high value underdog, then I don't know what is. The Yankees could easily be up 2-0 in this series. They took game one 10-2 and lost last night 1-2. However, they had the bases loaded with 1 out in the top of the 9th and had back-to-back strikeouts to end the game. I like value dogs and this is one for the books. Take the Yankees. |
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08-21-19 | Yankees v. A's -111 | Top | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 46 m | Show |
The Yankees have lost two straight games, including last night's game one at Oakland, 2-6. The Yankees lost with one of their best on the mound in Domingo German who has 15 wins this year. The A's will look to take another here tonight with arguably their most successful starter on the hill in Michael Fiers. Fiers is 11-3 with a 3.36 ERA on the season. The A's have won five consecutive starts by Fiers. Fiers has been even better at home, going 7-1 in 13 starts with a 2.33 ERA and the A's are 10-3 in those starts. The Yankees will start J.A. Happ. Happ is 10-7 with a 5.40 ERA. Happ has allowed 12 runs over his last 15 2/3 innings. I am a big fan of Michael Fiers and he's even better at home. I really like this play tonight. Take Oakland. |
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08-16-19 | Padres v. Phillies -123 | Top | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 8 h 20 m | Show |
The Phillies are fresh off a sweep of 1st place Chicago and now begin a 3-game set with the Padres. Vincent Velasquez gets the start tonight for the Phils with a 3-6 record and 4.30 ERA. Velasquez has been very good of late, allowing 7 runs over his last five starts (22 2/3 innings). The Padres have lost three of their last four games. They will turn to Chris Paddock tonight. Paddock has a 7-5 record with a 3.26 ERA this season. Despite the Padres having a slightly better starter on the hill, I like the win streak the Phillies are on. They only trail in the Wild Card race by one-game, so they are making a move. Play Philadelphia. |
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08-14-19 | Cubs v. Phillies -115 | Top | 1-11 | Win | 100 | 8 h 43 m | Show |
The Phillies trail the Braves by 9-games in the NL Central, so catching them is highly unlikely. However, the Phils are just two-games back in the race for a Wild Card spot. Philly took game one of this series yesterday over the Cubs, 4-2. They need to string some wins together, something they haven't done since the end of July. Aaron Nola will get the start tonight for Philadelphia. Nola is 10-3 with a nifty 3.66 ERA. Nola has also allowed just four runs over his last 12 innings of work and the club is 7-2 in Nola's last nine starts. The Cubs lead the Cardinals by 1-game and the Brewers by 2.5-games in the NL Central. The Cubs will start Cole Hamels tonight with a 6-3 record and 3.09 ERA. This is a great matchup here tonight, but I'm sticking with the home team here. Take Philadelphia. |
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08-13-19 | Red Sox v. Indians +100 | Top | 7-6 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 23 m | Show |
Defending world champion Red Sox look to be out of the playoff picture for this year. The Sox are now 8 1/2 games back in the race for a wild card spot. The Sox are way out of the AL East race, trailing the Yankees by 17 games. Chris Sale starts today and it has been a bad year for the lefty with a 6-11 record and 4.41 ERA. Sure, he pitched great last time out, allowing no runs and two hits over eight innings to the Angels. However, those type of starts are few and far between this year. Meanwhile, the surging Indians have taken the AL Central lead away from the Twins, now leading Minnesota by 1/2 game. The Indians have won nine of their last 11 games including yesterday's win over the Red Sox, 6-5. Mike Clevinger gets the start today with a 7-2 record and 3.02 ERA. Clevinger has won five straight starts and allowed over two runs just one time in that span (3 runs). The Indians and Clevinger are hot and I like to ride these teams, especially as a even home dog or slight favorite tonight. Play Cleveland. |
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08-12-19 | Red Sox v. Indians +107 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 107 | 12 h 39 m | Show |
The Boston Redsox split their four-game series with the Angels, winning the first two and then losing the last two games. The Sox are fading fast in the AL Wild Card race as they are now 7.5-games back of the Indians and Twins. Eduardo Rodriguez gets the start today with a 13-5 record and 4.19 ERA. Rodriguez coming off a loss where he gave up four runs over 6 1/3 innings to the Yankees. The Indians are now holding the top spot for a Wildcard playoff position, 2.5-games ahead of Tampa Bay. The Indians took two of three from 1st place Minnesota and now trail the Twins by just 1-game in the AL Central. The Tribe will turn to Zach Plesac today. Plesac is 6-3 this season with a nice 3.25 ERA. The Indians have won the last six starts from Plesaac with the pitcher going 3-0. In fact , Plesac has allowed over two runs just twice in those six starts and that was a 3-run and 4-run outing. I like the Tribe a lot here tonight a small home dog. They are playing well and Plesac has been very good. Take the dog price and enjoy the win. Play Cleveland. |
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08-11-19 | A's -123 v. White Sox | Top | 2-0 | Win | 100 | 4 h 8 m | Show |
Rubber game of this three-game set between the A's and White Sox today. The A's took game one on Friday, 7-0, with the Sox taking game two on Saturday, 3-2. Today, the A's will send Chris Bassitt to the hill. Bassitt is 7-5 on the season for the A's with a 3.80 ERA. Bassitt has been very good of late, allowing eight total runs over his last five starts (29 innings). The White Sox will counter with Lucas Giolito. Giolito has a very good 12-5 record and a 3.44 ERA. However, he's fallen down a rung or two in recent starts. The Sox have won just two of his last six starts and he has allowed some big runs during that span. Still, he's one, if not the best the White Sox have and that's why we see this smaller line on Bassitt today. I still like the A's, they are a quality team with a consistent starter on the hill. Play Oakland. |
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08-07-19 | Phillies v. Diamondbacks -132 | Top | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 56 m | Show |
The Phillies likely can't catch the Braves for the NL East division as they sit in third place with a 59-54 record. The Phillies have alternated wins and losses their last seven games, losing last night to the D'backs, 4-8. Tonight, the D'backs start Jason Vargas who is 6-5 on the season with a 3.61 ERA. Vargas hasn't been nearly as good on the road, where he is 3-3 with a 5.03 ERA this season. Arizona got back to the .500 mark with their win last night. The D'backs will start Zac Gallen tonight. Arizona recently acquired Gallen in a trade with the Marlins. The Padres are very high on Gallen with his array of pitches and his command and control. Gallen was dominant in Triple-A and then had seven solid starts in the majors. Therefore, it's no wonder that the oddsmakers have put a slightly medium price here tonight on Gallen as he makes his Arizona debut. I too am high on this pitcher and I like him a lot tonight. Play Arizona. |
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08-06-19 | Phillies v. Diamondbacks -128 | Top | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 12 h 6 m | Show |
Philadelphia and Washington both tied in the NL East at 59-30 and now both trail division leading Atlanta by 6-games. Still, both teams in the thick of it in the Wild Card races. The Phillies start Jake Arrieta today who is 8-8 this season with a 4.44 ERA. Arrieta hasn't gone a full six innings in any of his last five starts. His last start he went just four innings and allowed just one earned run in a 10-2 Phillies win, but failed to get the decision. Arizona trying to get back into the Wild Card Race with a 56-57 record. The D'backs lost game one of this series with the Phillies yesterday, 3-7. Arizona reaquired pitcher Mike Leake from the Seattle Mariners for prospects. Leake has a 4.40 ERA this year in Seattle and walks just 1.2 batters per nine innings. The D'backs also dealt pitcher Zack Greinke to the Astros for four prospects. Basically the D'backs traded one veteran pitcher for another and got some extra prospects tossed in for good measure. I like Arizona tonight with Leake making his debut for the diamondbacks. Take Arizona |
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08-04-19 | Giants +120 v. Rockies | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 33 m | Show |
The Giants and Rockies have split their first two games of this three-game set with the rubber game today. The Giants were looking to trade Madison Bumgarner, but after their recent hot streak and possible re-entry into the Wild Card fray, they decided to keep their one-time Ace. Tyler Beede takes the ball today for the Giants with a 3-4 record and 4.93 ERA. Beede hasn't been great, but he's been good enough for the team to post a 8-4 record in his 12 starts. The Rockies have dropped to last in the NL West after a recent slide which has seen the club drop 13 of their last 17 games. Kyle Freeland will toe the rubber today for the Rocks. Freeland is 2-9 on the season with a very high 7.48 ERA. Freeland has allowed at least five earned runs in five of his last six starts. I will be all over the Giants in this one. They are still playing well and the Rockies are not. Plus Freeland should give up lots of run at home where his ERA is 10.31. I'm a bit surprised the Giants a dog here, but I will take it. Play San Francisco. |
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08-03-19 | Cardinals v. A's -130 | Top | 3-8 | Win | 100 | 13 h 5 m | Show |
The Oakland A's continue to pursue the Houston Astros in the AL West, now 8-games back. However, the Astros one of the forerunners for one of the Wild Card games. Today, they open a two-game weekend IL series with the Cardinals. The A's have won four of their last five games. Today, Michael Fiers looks to be the first pitcher on this staff to hit 10 wins. Fiers is 9-3 on the season with a 3.43 ERA. Fiers has been very good of late, allowing two runs or fewer in eight of his last nine starts and three runs or fewer in 16 straight starts. With all the hoopla in the NL Central surrounding the Cubs and Brewers, it's the Cardinals who have taken over the division lead with a 1-game lead over the Cubs and 1.5-game lead over the Brewers. Dakota Hudson starts today for the red birds. Hudson is 10-5 on the season with a 3.90 ERA, though he was hit fairly hard last time out with five runs allowed over four innings. This looks to be a great matchup, but I'm taking the A's tonight. Play Oakland. |
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07-29-19 | Braves v. Nationals -148 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 7 h 60 m | Show |
The Nationals are chasing the Braves in the NL East so this is a big series for Washington. The Nats are 5.5-games back of the Braves. Washington salvaged the last game of their series with the Dodgers, winning 11-4. The Braves lost on Sunday to the Phillies, but still took two of three from Philadelphia. Today Corbin gives the Nats an edge with the team winning 13 of his 21 starts. Keuchel has been decent for the Braves with a 3.50 ERA, but Atlanta is just 3-4 in his starts. Take the home club here in Washington. |
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07-28-19 | Pirates v. Mets -117 | Top | 7-8 | Win | 100 | 10 h 24 m | Show |
The Pittsburgh Pirates fall continued on Saturday at New York with a 0-3 loss to the Mets. It was the Bucs 7th straight loss and 13th in their last 15 games. Chris Archer will try and snap this losing skid for the Bucs. Archer is 3-7 in his 18 starts with a 5.40 ERA. The Pirates have lost the last three starts for Archer and you have to go back to early June for the last time that Archer got a win for a decision. The Mets have won three straight games. Jason Vargas will toe the rubber today for the Mets. Vargas is 5-5 on the season with a 3.59 ERA and 1.221 WHIP. Vargas coming off a nice outing where he allowed no runs over six innings to the Padres for the win. Mets only a -1.20 chalk here today against a horrible Pirates team that just can't find a way to win a game these days. I'm taking the Mets and will continue to make money against the Pirates. Play New York Mets. |
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07-27-19 | Yankees v. Red Sox -134 | Top | 5-9 | Win | 100 | 6 h 14 m | Show |
The Red Sox have taken the first two game of this rivalry series with the Yankees and have cut into their AL East lead, now down to 9-games. To say the Red Sox have exploded offensively against the Yankees the last two games is an understatement. Boston has scored 29 runs to 8 in the first two games of this series. Today, the Sox put one of their best on the hill in Eduardo Rodriguez. Rodriguez is 12-4 this season with a 4.10 ERA. Rodriguez has been excellent of late, allowing two runs or fewer in each of his last five games. The Yankees have now lost four of their last six games. C.C. Sabathia gets the start today and is 5-5 this season with a 4.50 ERA. Sabathia got rocked in his last start, going just four innings and allowing six earned runs. Sabathia is a veteran, but he only has six quality starts out of 16 times on the hill. The Red Sox want every game in this series and I think they have a great chance to do just that today. Take Boston. |
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07-26-19 | Giants +131 v. Padres | Top | 2-1 | Win | 131 | 12 h 51 m | Show |
The San Francisco Giants have been one of the hottest teams in baseball? Is it too little too late? Not really. The Giants are 16-4 their last 20 games and that has gotten them to one game over the .500 mark. They still trail the division leading Dodgers by 14-games. However, they are now in contention for one of the Wild Card spots. Today, they travel South to take on the Padres. The Padres are 3.5 games back of the Giants in the West. I'm sure with the addition of Machado in the big offseason sweepstakes, the Padres expected much better results this season. The Padres are just 3-9 in their last 12 games. They will turn to Joey Lucchesi tonight. Lucchesi is 7-5 on the season with a 4.27 ERA and is off a 6-run effort vs the Cubs. The Giants counter with Jeff Samardzija. Samardzija is 7-8 on the season with a 4.08 ERA. Two pitchers here who are about even. The Giants are the much hotter team though. So why are the Giants a +1.30 dog? I think this line is a bit off, but that's ok, I'll take the price with a team that I see can win this game easily. Play San Francisco. |
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07-24-19 | Cardinals -102 v. Pirates | Top | 14-8 | Win | 100 | 10 h 36 m | Show |
: The St Louis Cardinals have been one of the hottest teams in the NL this 2nd half of the season. It doesn't hurt that they are playing Pittsburgh for the 6th time in their last 10 games. The Pirates are snake bit of late as they just keep finding ways to lose games. The Cardinals have taken the first two games of this series, 4-3 and 6-5. Adam Wainwright gets the call today for the Red Birds. Wainwright is 6-7 with a 4.41 ERA. Wainwright is either really good or really bad. The Pirates have lost nine of their last 11 games. Jordan Lyles will toe the rubber tonight for the Bucs. Lyles is 5-6 with a 4.91 ERA and 1.401 WHIP. Lyles, much like Wainwright, has been either really good or really bad. Tonight, I fully expect another St Louis win against a Pittsburgh team that just can't seem to win right now. Play St Louis. |
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07-23-19 | Cubs v. Giants +104 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 104 | 11 h 57 m | Show |
The Giants have been red hot in the West, winners of 15 of their past 18 games and they have reached the .500 mark. While they likely will never catch the Dodgers, they do appear back in the NL Wild Card race. Which begs the question, is Madison Bumgarner still on the trading block with the deadline looming? Bumgarner gets the start today and it could quite possibly be his last in a Giants uniform. Bumgarner is only 5-7 on the season, but he has a good 3.58 ERA and he's been great of late. Bumgarner has allowed just three total runs over his last four starts. The NL Central leading Cubs visit San Francisco today. The Cubs lead the Brewers by just 2.5 games. Yu Darvish gets the start today for the Cubs. Darvish has been a major disappointment for the Cubs. In fact, he hasn't really been good in some time. Darvish is just 3-4 with a 4.46 ERA. He's also given up nine runs over his last two starts (9 innings). I like the Giants a lot here on Tuesday as they are red hot and Bumgarner has been on fire. Play San Francisco. |
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07-22-19 | Yankees -118 v. Twins | Top | 6-8 | Loss | -118 | 9 h 20 m | Show |
The Yankees had their 5-game win streak snapped on Sunday by the Rockies after taking the first two games in the series. The Twins beat the A's on Sunday, 7-6, snapping their 2-game losing streak. The Yankees are 64-34 now in the AL East, some 9-games ahead of the Rays. New York starts C.C. Sabathia today who is 5-4 in his 15 starts. Sabathia has been solid of late thought, allowing three runs or less in each of his last four games. The Twins improved to 60-38 with their win and are 3-games ahead of the Indians for the AL Central. Minnesota sends Martin Perez to the hill today. Perez is 7-3 in his 16 starts with a 3.79 ERA. Sabathia can be a question mark at times, but I like his recent starts and you can't get much better in offense than the Yankees. Play New York. |
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07-19-19 | Phillies -105 v. Pirates | Top | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 23 m | Show |
The Phillies have to be happy that they split their 4-game series with the MLB's best record team in the Dodgers. Especially after giving the Dodgers 37 runs in a four-game series. I had the Phillies yesterday and talked about how the LA bullpen is their Achilles's Heal. That's exactly what happened as the Dodgers blew another lead on Thursday and the Phils came back to win. Today, Philly plays at the struggling Pirates. The Pirates have lost five of their last six games and seven of their last 10. The Bucs will start Jordan Lyles tonight. Lyles is 5-6 with a 5.16 ERA and has allowed 14 runs over his last 4 2/3 innings. Jake Arrieta starts for the Phils. Arrieta is 8-7 on the season with a 4.54 ERA. Arrieta coming off a good outing where he allowed one run over 5-innings of work. Neither pitcher is great, but the Phils are the better team and Pittsburgh is finding ways to lose. I'm taking the Phillies here at pick'em. Play Philadelphia. |
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07-18-19 | Dodgers v. Phillies +107 | Top | 6-7 | Win | 107 | 2 h 24 m | Show |
Early action here on the diamond for Thursday has baseball's best team (by record), the Dodgers, taking on the Phillies. The Dodgers have a league leading 64 wins this season and did take Wednesday's game with the Phillies, 7-2. LA has now scored 31 runs in the three games with the Phillies and taken two of the three. However, they could easily be up 3-0 in this four-game set. But as good as LA is, their one Achilles's Heal is their bullpen. The middle relief has been sketchy at best and the closer, Jansen, well lets just say he's always a gamble when he takes the mound. LA was leading in the 9th inning on Tuesday night when Jansen came in and gave up four straight hits, including the walk off winning hit by Harper. If there is one area LA needs to improve on before the trade deadline if they want to WIN the World Series and not just go there, that would be a closer. Ross Stipling is 2-2 in his 10 starts with a 3.53 ERA. Stripling has been inconsistent this season. Aaron Nola will oppose him for the Phillies. Nola is 8-2 in his 20 starts with a 3.63 ERA and has been very good of late. Nola has allowed just three total runs over his last five starts (35 2/3 innings). As good as the Dodgers are, Nola is the better starter today. I'm taking the Phillies and hoping they are close in the late innings when the LA bullpen takes to the hill. Play Los Angeles. |
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07-16-19 | Diamondbacks v. Rangers -157 | Top | 9-2 | Loss | -157 | 10 h 21 m | Show |
Arizona in a four-way fight for 2nd place in the NL West. The Dodgers are running away with the division at 63-33. The D'backs and the rest of the division are all within 2-games with Arizona at 47-47. Arizona has lost two straight games after a modest 4-game win streak. Alex Young makes only his third start of the season here tonight. Young is 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA and 0.455 WHIP. Young has allowed just one run over his 11 innings of work thus far. The Rangers have dropped to 8.5-games back of the Astros in the AL West after losing two straight games. The Rangers will turn to their ACE this year in Lance Lynn. Lynn is having a terrific season at 12-4 with a 3.69 ERA. Lynn has allowed just two runs over his last three starts (22 innings) with three walks and 26 KO's. The way Lynn is pitching, this line should be even higher than it is today. I love the Rangers in this one, even at a buck-fifty or there abouts. Play Texas. |
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07-15-19 | Braves -101 v. Brewers | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 49 m | Show |
The Atlanta Braves bring a 4-game winning streak into today's game at Milwaukee. The Braves are having an outstanding season at 57-37 and in 1st place in the NL East, 7-games ahead of 2nd place Washington. The Braves will send Max Fried to the hill today. Fried is 9-4 in his 18 starts with a 4.36 ERA and 1.412 WHIP. Fried hasn't been great, but he's received a lot of run support this year. And, he has 10 quality starts in his 18 outings. The Brewers have dropped to 48-46 now and 2.5-games back of the Cubs for first place in the NL Central. Milwaukee has lost four of their last five and seven of their last nine games. Adrian Houser starts today for the Brewers with a 0-3 record in his five starts. Houser has a 8.47 ERA and 2.176 WHIP. Houser has yet to have a quality outing and I don't expect one today against a very potent Atlanta offense. Not sure why the Braves are this price here today. The oddsmaker are giving way too much respect to a struggling Milwaukee team. I'll take the Braves here on the road at around pick'em. Play Atlanta. |
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07-13-19 | Twins v. Indians -136 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -136 | 8 h 11 m | Show |
Reason: Huge series here for the Indians as they can't afford to lose any more ground in the AL Central race to the division leading Twins. The Indians lost game one of this series on Friday, 3-5 and now are 6.5-games back. The Indians will look to Trevor Bauer today. Bauer is 8-6 with a 3.68 ERA and 1.182 WHIP on the season. Bauer has had a few rough spots lately but has still shown his flashes of brilliance. In his last start, Bauer went seven strong innings, allowed one run for the win over the Reds. The Twins will start Jake Odorizzi. Odorizzi is 10-4 on the season with a 3.15 ERA. Odorizzi got hit hard last time out, going only 3-innings, allowing four hits and five runs to go with three walks. That's nine runs he's allowed over his last 8 1/3 innings. Indians need this one tonight. Play Cleveland. |
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07-12-19 | Rays -138 v. Orioles | Top | 16-4 | Win | 100 | 19 h 45 m | Show |
The Rays being the 2nd half of the MLB season with a 6.5 game deficit in the AL East behind the Yankees. The Yankees having a great season, so the Rays are chasing one of the best this year. Good news is that the Rays are positioned for a Wild Card spot right now. The Rays will send Yonny Chirinos to the hill today. Chirinos is 4-4 with a 2.89 ERA this season. Chirinos has pitched very well in his 12 starts with 9 quality outings. In addition, he's allowed three runs or fewer in 11 of those starts. The Orioles are having a horrible season at 27-62. Dylan Bundy will toe the rubber today for the O's. Bundy is 4-10 on the season with a 4.65 ERA. Bundy is coming off one of his best starts of the season, a three-hit, one-run outing last time at Toronto in a 4-1 Jays win. These are the games the Rays really need to clean up on the rest of the way. And Chirinos has been such a consistent pitcher all season. I'm playing Tampa Bay. |
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07-11-19 | Astros v. Rangers +127 | Top | 0-5 | Win | 127 | 17 h 12 m | Show |
Start of the 2nd half of the season today with just this one game between the Astros and the Rangers. Big game for both as the Rangers have closed the gap the in AL West. Yes, they still trail first place Houston by nine-games, but it was a lot more than that five weeks ago. Texas can take a bite out of that lead as they play Houston in seven of their next nine games. The Rangers pitcher with the most wins, Lance Lynn, takes the hill today. Lynn is 11-4 on the season with a 3.91 ERA and 1.217 WHIP. Lynn has won four straight starts and allowed over two runs just once in those wins. The Astros will counter with Framber Valdez. Valdez is 1-2 in his four starts with a 6.52 ERA and 1.397 WHIP. Valdez has allowed 11 runs over his last 6 1/3 innings. The Rangers look like a good start here to the 2nd half with a decisive edge on the hill today. Plus, we get the Rangers as a home dog! Take Texas. |
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07-07-19 | Indians -118 v. Reds | Top | 11-1 | Win | 100 | 3 h 55 m | Show |
Intrastate rivalry today between these Ohio teams has the Reds hosting the Indians in this final day of the 1st half of the MLB season. The Indians look to close out this last day of the 1st half of the season with a six game winning streak. The Indians improved to 49-38. They will start Trevor Bauer today. Bauer is 7-6 in his 19 starts with a 3.82 ERA. Bauer has been better on the road with a 6-3 record and 2.56 ERA this season in nine starts. The Reds will counter with Tyler Mahle today. Mahle is 2-8 with a 4.47 ERA in his 16 starts. The Reds have lost four of Mahle's last five starts. I'm taking the road team here in this Ohio rivalry game today. Play Cleveland. |
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07-06-19 | Cubs v. White Sox +100 | Top | 6-3 | Loss | -100 | 18 h 60 m | Show |
The City series picks up from the South side of Chicago as the White Sox host the Cubs. This will be the last series for these clubs before the All Star break. The Cubs are coming off a series loss to the Pirates, 1-3. They did salvage the last game of the series, 11-3. Jon Lester starts today for the Cubs. Lester has been inconsistent all season, evidenced by his 7-6 record in 16 starts. Lester has a 3.89 ERA and 1.307 WHIP. The Sox have won three of their last four games and five of seven. They will send their best pitcher to the mound today, Lucas Giolito. Giolito is 11-2 in his 16 starts with a 2.72 ERA. Giolito is coming off a five-inning outing vs the Twins where he allowed just one hit and no runs. The Sox have won 10 of Giolito's last 12 starts. I like the Sox here tonight with their best on the hill. Play the White Sox. |
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07-05-19 | A's -137 v. Mariners | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 13 h 33 m | Show |
The AL West has become a race again since the Astros have cooled off some. Still. the 2nd place A's look to continue closing that 7.5 game gap with Houston here tonight. The A's just took two of three games from the Twins as they head into this final series before the All Star game. The A's will send Brett Anderson to the hill today. Anderson is 8-5 in his 17 starts with a 3.92 ERA. With the exception of one poor outing, Anderson has pitched well in seven of his last eight starts. The Mariners just dropped two of three games to the Cardinals. That makes Seattle 1-6 in their last seven games and drops them to 38-53 on the season. Yusei Kukuchi will toe the rubber today for the M's. Kukuchi is 4-5 with a 5.12 ERA in his 18 starts. Kukuchi has been roughed up a bit of late, allowing five runs or more in five of his last seven starts. I'm sticking with the hotter team and better starter tonight. Play Oakland. |
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07-04-19 | Brewers -120 v. Reds | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -120 | 4 h 59 m | Show |
The Brewers look to snap their two-game losing streak to the Reds here on Thursday. Milwaukee took game one 8-6, lost game two 4-5 and lost game three 0-3 yesterday. I had my 1st half of the season Game of the Year winner on the Reds yesterday in that shutout. Today, I'm switching over to the Brewers. Brandon Woodruff will start today with a 10-2 record in his 17 starts. Woodruff has a 3.79 ERA and 1.137 WHIP. The Brewers have won 11 of the last 12 starts by Woodruff. The Reds win yesterday was just their 2nd in the last seven games. They will turn to Luis Castillo today. Castillo is 7-3 in his 17 starts with a 2.56 ERA. Castillo has pitched well, but the Reds have still only won one of his last four starts and two of his last seven. I like the Brewers to bounce back here today and take this final game of the series. Play Milwaukee. |
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07-03-19 | Brewers v. Reds -127 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 51 m | Show |
These clubs have split the first two games of this 4-game set. The Brewers took game one on Monday, 8-6 and the Reds took game two yesterday, 5-4. The Brewers still holding onto first place in the NL Central with a 46-40 record, one game over the Cubs and the Reds while in last are just 5.5 games back. The Reds will turn to Sonny Gray today. Gray is 4-5 in his 16 starts with a 3.83 ERA. Gray has pitched very well though, allowing over three runs in any start just once in his 16 outings. Gray keeps this Reds team in games and that's important. The Brewers will start Jhoulys Chacin. Chacin is 3-8 and struggled to a 5.60 ERA and 1.521 WHIP this season. Chacin is coming off one of his better starts though, going five innings and allowing just one run to the Pirates. The Brewers have lost six of Chacin's last seven starts. I like the Reds a lot here tonight. Play Cincinnati. |
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06-30-19 | Twins v. White Sox -114 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 4 h 2 m | Show |
The Twins snapped their modest 2-game losing streak with a win over the White Sox on Saturday, 10-3. Lewis Thorpe has been called up from Triple-A Rochester to make a spot start here on Sunday. Kyle Gibson, today's starter, had to be used in that marathon 18-inning affair last Thursday. Thorpe has 14 starts in Rochester with a 5.71 ERA and 1.37 WHIP. The White Sox start their best here on Sunday in Lucas Giolito. Giolito is 10-2 in his 15 starts with a 2.87 ERA and 1.066 WHIP. The White Sox have lost Giolito's last two starts after winning nine straight. Still, Giolito is the best the Sox have to offer and I'll be on him here today. Play the White Sox. |
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06-29-19 | Phillies v. Marlins +121 | Top | 6-9 | Win | 121 | 14 h 28 m | Show |
The Phillies had their 4-game winning streak snapped by the Marlins in game one of their series on Friday, 6-2. The Phillies are still in 2nd place in the NL East, while the Marlins are in last place. Miami snapped its three game losing streak with the win on Friday. The Marlins will send Jordan Yamamoto to the hill today with a 3-0 record in his three starts. Yamamoto has been very good, allowing just two total runs for a 0.95 ERA and 0.789 WHIP. Philly will counter with Zach Eflin. Eflin is 7-7 in his 15 starts with a 3.26 ERA. Eflin got rocked his last start, allowing six runs and 11 hits over 5-innings of work. Still, the Phillies won that game, but are still just 2-5 in Eflin's last seven starts. I'm not 100% convinced in Yamamoto yet, but anyone who has had three excellent starts and now is a home dog, is a play for me. I'm taking the Marlins as a live dog here on Saturday. |
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06-28-19 | Rangers +130 v. Rays | Top | 5-0 | Win | 130 | 9 h 23 m | Show |
Texas brings a 5-game win streak into today's first game with the Rays. The Rays won yesterday over Minnesota, salvaging one game of that three-game series with the Twins. The Rays have now lost seven of their last 10 games. Yonny Chirinos will start today for the Rays. Chirinos is 4-3 in his 10 starts this season with a nice 2.63 ERA. Even with those good numbers the Rays have lost his last three starts and four of five. The Rangers have quietly broken off what looked to be a insurmountable Houston lead in the AL West to just 4.5-games with a 5-game winning streak. The Rangers will start their top winner today in Lance Lynn. Lynn leads the staff with nine wins and a 4.32 ERA. Rangers are around a +1.30 dog here today. I like teams on a winning streak with one of their best on the mound and a dog. Big series for the Rangers to get back into this race. Take Texas tonight. |
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06-26-19 | Rangers -102 v. Tigers | Top | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 19 m | Show |
The Texas Rangers won their 3rd game in a row yesterday, while the Tigers lost their 5th in a row. The Rangers took the opener with the Tigers 5-3. Today they will start Mike Minor. Minor is 7-4 for the Rangers in 16 starts with a 2.52 ERA and 1.148 WHIP. Minor has not allowed more than three runs in a start in his last 10 starts. The Tigers not only have lost five straight, but 11 of their last 13 games. Matt Boyd will start today with a 3.61 ERA and 1.109 WHIP. Boyd has been one of their better starters, however he's allowed nine runs over his last 10 innings of work. I'm a bit surprised that we get the Rangers today at just a pick price considering they are playing well while the Tigers are not. Plus we get the better starter by far. This is my June Game of the Month, play Texas. |
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06-25-19 | Rangers -139 v. Tigers | Top | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 28 m | Show |
The Texas Rangers are quietly in 2nd place in the AL West with a 42-36 record. yes, they are still 6.5-games back of the Astros, but they are in it for the Wild Card at this point with a long way to go. The Rangers have won two straight games as they begin this series with the Tigers. Jesse Chavez starts his fifth game today with no record. The Rangers are taking a page from the Rays playbook by starting a relief pitcher. Chavez will go one, maybe two innings at most today. Chavez has yet to allow a run in any of his four starts and the Rangers are 3-1 when they have done this experiment. Obviously the ball gets turned over to the bullpen early. The pen has a 12-6 record this year and a 4.36 ERA. The Tigers have now lost four straight and eight of their last nine games. Jordan Zimmermann starts today. Zimmermann got his first start since April with his last start on June 19th. Zimmerman has a lofty 6.03 ERA and allowed three runs over five innings in his return. I will be on the Rangers here today. The Tigers are struggling and Zimmermann has not been an answer. Take Texas. |
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06-22-19 | Braves v. Nationals -113 | Top | 13-9 | Loss | -113 | 7 h 54 m | Show |
The Washington Nationals look for their sixth straight win today as they host the Braves. After sweeping the Phillies, the Nat have taken game one of this series with the Braves. Anibal Sanchez starts today for the Nats. Sanchez is only 3-6 on the season, but has a nice 3.84 ERA. Sanchez has been excellent of late, with the Nats winning his last five starts. In those starts, Sanchez has allowed two runs or fewer. After an 8-game win streak, the Braves have cooled a bit, going 2-3 their last five games. Mike Foltynewicz will toe the rubber today for the Braves. Foltynewicz is 2-5 on the season with a 5.53 ERA. I like the Nats here today, especially with a hot Sanchez on the hill. Take Washington. |
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06-21-19 | Angels -107 v. Cardinals | Top | 1-5 | Loss | -107 | 8 h 21 m | Show |
Late action on Friday has the Angels playing at the Cardinals in a Interleague contest. The Angels made it back to .500 by winning seven of their last 10 games. The Angels will start Griffin Canning today who is 2-3 on the season with a 3.93 ERA and 0.993 WHIP. Canning has kept the Angels in every one of his nine starts, as as he has not allowed more than four runs in any single outing. The Cardinals are 38-36 on the season but trail both the Cubs and the Brewers in the NL Central. The Redbirds lost on Thursday and split their series with the Marlins. They will turn to Michael Wacha tonight. Wacha is 4-3 on the season with a 5.40 ERA and 1.658 ERA. Unlike Canning, Wacha has a very high WHIP and a much higher ERA. Wacha has been hit hard in two of his last three outings, allowing six runs each in two of those starts. This game is basically a pickem here tonight, but the Angels have been hot and have the more consistent starter on the hill. Take LA Angels. |
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06-20-19 | Reds +125 v. Brewers | Top | 7-1 | Win | 125 | 9 h 14 m | Show |
The Cincinnati Reds bring a 4-game win streak into today's contest at Milwaukeee. The Reds just swept the first-place Houston Astros on their Texas swing. The Reds will look to Tanner Roark to continue the winning today. Roark is 4-6 in his 14 starts with a 3.63 ERA and 1.386 WHIP. Roark is coming off a fine start vs the Rangers where he allowed just two runs over seven innings. Roark has been good all year, allowing over three runs just three times in 14 starts (all 4 runs). Meanwhile, the Brewers have lost three straight and five of their last six. The Brewers will turn to Jimmy Nelson today. Nelson only has two starts and has allowed nine runs over seven innings with six walks. Yet, here is Nelson a favorite tonight. I see a lot of value in the dog here as the Brewers are slumping and they have a very unproven starter on the hill. Take the Reds. |
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06-19-19 | White Sox +135 v. Cubs | Top | 3-7 | Loss | -100 | 18 h 24 m | Show |
The Crosstown Classic resumes as the White Sox take the highway North to take on the Cubbies here tonight. The White Sox took the opener on Tuesday evening, 3-1. That snapped a 2-game losing streak for the Sox and increased the Cubs losing streak to two games. One of the best pitchers in baseball goes tonight for the White Sox in Lucas Giolito. Giolito is 10-1 in his 13 starts with a nifty 2.22 ERA and 0.951 WHIP. Giolito has allowed just one run over his last three starts (21 innings) with six walks and 26 KO's. Jon Lester will start for the Cubs. Lester has had an up and down season, more down lately. Lester got shelled last time out, allowing six runs over five innings. He's now allowed 10 runs over his last 11 innings of work. I'm a little stunned that arguably the best pitcher in baseball is a 1.34 dog to a pitcher that is struggling. I'll take it though. Play the White Sox. |
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06-18-19 | Mets v. Braves +111 | Top | 10-2 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 10 m | Show |
The Braves have won two straight coming into this game with the Mets. The Braves scored 15 runs, a season high on Sunday and then turned around and scored 12 runs on Monday over the Mets. The Mets will start Julio Teheran in this contest. Teheran is 5-4 in his 15 games with a 2.92 ERA and 1.188 WHIP. Teheran has been red-hot of late, allowing one run or no runs in each of his last eight start. That's four total runs in those eight starts. The Mets have lost two straight and four of their last five. The Mets start Jacob deGrom here tonight. deGrom is only 3-6 in his 14 starts with a 3.37 ERA and 1.125 WHIP. But more important, the Mets are 4-10 in his starts this year. Sure, deGrom is one of the best pitchers in baseball, but right now Teheran is just as good if not better and he's playing on a much better team that is pounding the ball right now. Somehow Teheran and the Braves are a home dog here and that's too much for me to pass on. Play the Braves. |
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06-17-19 | Mets v. Braves -146 | Top | 3-12 | Win | 100 | 18 h 44 m | Show |
The New York Mets dropped to 34-37 with their loss on Sunday to the Cardinals, 3-4. Meanwhile, the Atlanta Braves increased to 42-30 with a 15-1 blowout of the Phillies on Sunday. It was the most runs the Braves have scored thus far in any game this season. The Braves increased their lead to 1.5 games over the Phillies for the NL Central lead while the Mets are in 3rd place, 6 1/2 games back. Zack Wheeler will start today for the Mets. Wheeler is 5-4 in his 14 starts with a 4.87 ERA and 1.286 WHIP. Wheeler gave up nine runs in his 4 2/3 inning start last timer out at the Yankees. The Braves will start Mike Soroka. Soroka is 7-1 this season with a nifty 1.92 ERA and 0.967 WHIP. Soroka had his worst start of the season last time out, allowing five runs over 5-innings to the Pirates. Prior to that start, Soroka had allowed one run or none in nine of his 10 starts. I like the Braves here today and Soroka to rebound with another great start. Play the Braves. |
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06-15-19 | Yankees -150 v. White Sox | Top | 8-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 59 m | Show |
My biggest play on Friday was against these Yankees, but it was really because I liked Giolito so much for the Sox and he didn't disappoint with a blowout win for my AL Situational Game of the Year winner. Today, I'm switching over to the visiting Yankees. The Yanks have lost three straight and will turn to Chad Green to stop that streak. Green is 0-0 in his four starts with a 4.76 ERA and 1.587 WHIP. Green is one of those relievers who's asked to start and go a couple of innings, like the Rays do with Stanek. Green has held his last two opponents to no runs, so maybe it will work for the Yankees too. In face, the Yankees have won all four games they have put Green on the mound to start. The White Sox will counter with Reynaldo Lopez. Lopez is 4-6 in his 14 starts with a 6.21 ERA and 1.606 WHIP. Lopez had a decent start last time out, but prior to that one he allowed 19 runs over 13 2/3 innings. I'll take the Yankees here today as they look to their pen to win this one for them. Take NY Yankees. |
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06-14-19 | Yankees v. White Sox -110 | Top | 2-10 | Win | 100 | 21 h 28 m | Show |
The White Sox keep fighting to get back to the .500 mark and they are so close. Tjhe Good news is that they have their Ace and maybe the best pitcher in baseball right now in Lucas Giolito on the hill. What I love about tonight's situation is that I can get this awesome pitcher at just a 1.10 price as of right now. Giolito is 9-1 in his 12 starts this season with a nifty 2.28 ERA and 0.920 WHIP. Giolito has struck out 30 batters in his last three starts (23 innings) with just three walks. This is a huge reason that WHIP is so low. Plus, the White Sox have won his last eight starts with Giolito winning seven of those. I can't give enough accolades to this starter tonight, yet here he is just a 1.10 favorite at home. The reason? Well, he's facing the Yankees. CC Sabathia will start this game for the Yanks. Sabathia is 3-3 in his 10 starts, but he has just two quality starts during that time. Sabathia has allowed 11 runs over his last 16 innings and the Yankees have lost his last two starts. I will be jumping all over the Sox tonight with Giolito on the hill. Play Chicago. |
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06-13-19 | Diamondbacks -116 v. Nationals | Top | 5-0 | Win | 100 | 7 h 52 m | Show |
The Arizona Diamondbacks just trying to stay in the rear view mirror of the NL West leading Dodgers. The D'backs are now 36-33 after yesterday's win over Philly, 2-0. Arizona has now won six of their last seven games. They start their Ace today, Zach Greinke. Greinke is 7-2 in his 14 starts with 12 quality starts under his belt. Greinke has a nice 2.87 ERA and 0.935 WHIP. Greinke has allowed 1 run or fewer in three of his last five games. Washington will counter with Erick Fedde. Fedde is 1-0 in his four starts with just one quality start. Fedde has a 2.70 ERA, but has walked six batters in his last 15 innings. Jury still out on Fedde until he gets more starts under his belt. But with Greinke we know we get a quality starter who has put together lots of quality starts this season. I'm making a big play today on Arizona. |
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06-12-19 | Reds v. Indians -130 | Top | 7-2 | Loss | -130 | 3 h 47 m | Show |
Another rivalry game here today as the NL's Cincinnati Reds take on the AL's Cleveland Indians. The Reds are in last place in the NL Central with a 29-36 record. They will look to Anthony Desclafini today. Desclafini is 2-3 in his 12 starts with a 4.70 ERA and 1.348 WHIP. Desclafini had one of his best starts last time out, going 5-innings with just one earned run allowed. However, Desclafini has not received any run support, getting 2 runs or less in three of his last four starts. The Indians are in 2nd place in the AL Central, but they trail Minnesota by 10 1/2 games. They will start Zach Plesac today with a 1-1 record in his three starts. Pleasac returned to the starting lineup in late May and has pitched very well with a 1.89 ERA and 0.879 WHIP. Plesac looks very good and we only have a small line to fade here today. I'm taking the Indians early today. |
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06-11-19 | A's v. Rays -150 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -150 | 7 h 48 m | Show |
Tampa Bay has one of the best records in baseball at 41-24. Tonight they face the 33-34 Oakland A's. The Rays will do their relief pitcher starting as Ryan Stankek will once again toe the rubber. Stankek has 18 starts, all two innings or fewer. Stankek has a 1.84 ERA and 0.955 WHIP. The Rays are also 12-6 in the game Stanek has started. The A's will counter with Michael Fiers. Fiers has a 5-3 record, but a bit high on the ERA of 4.78. Fiers is a solid starter, but I'm taking the Rays here tonight and their starting pitcher by relieve. Play Tampa Bay. |
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06-09-19 | Cardinals v. Cubs -159 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 48 m | Show |
The Cubs staked St Louis to four runs in the top of the first inning yesterday and shut them down after that, rallying for nine unanswered runs for the win. It was the Cubs 2nd win in a row over the Cardinals and the team's fifth win in the last six games. Today, they send Kyle Hendricks to the hill. Hendricks is 6-4 in his 12 starts with a 3.16 ERA and 1.104 WHIP. Hendricks has been a solid pitcher with the team winning six of his last seven starts. That coming after Hendricks started the season losing his first three games and four of his first five. The Cardinals dropped to 31-31 on the season with the loss yesterday and can fall under .500 with another today. Adam Wainwright will try to keep that from happening today. Wainwright is 5-5 in his 12 starts with a 4.21 ERA and 1.372 WHIP. Wainwright had his best start of the season last time out against these Cubs, allowing no runs and just two hits over eight innings. Can he do it back-to-back? I don't think so. I look for the Cubs to take to sweep this series here today at home. Play Chicago. |
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06-08-19 | White Sox -129 v. Royals | Top | 2-0 | Win | 100 | 14 h 4 m | Show |
The White Sox losing streak was extended to 3-games with the loss to the Royals on Friday night, 4-6. The Royals snapped their 6-game losing streak with the win. The Sox will start their Ace of the staff today in Lucas Giolito. Giolito is 8-1 in his 11 starts with a 2.54 ERA and 0.951 WHIP. Giolio has been excellent, allowing three runs or fewer in each of his last eight starts. In fact, in six of those eight he allowed one or no runs. The Royals will counter with Brad Keller who is 3-7 in his 13 starts. Keller has a 4.50 ERA with a 1.449 WHIP. Keller has not been near as successful as Gioloto has been this season and with that I expect the White Sox to take game 2 here on Saturday. Play Chicago White Sox. |
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06-04-19 | Twins +129 v. Indians | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 23 h 49 m | Show |
The Minnesota Twins are running away with the AL Central, now 11 1/2 games ahead of the White Sox and the Indians. The Twins have won three straight games and average 6.0 runs per game. Devin Smeltzer makes just his second start of the season today. Smeltzer went six innings in his only previous outing, allowing three hits and no runs. He also struck out seven and walked none. The Indians can't afford to lose these games or they will be out of both the division and Wildcard races. Shane Bieber will toe the rubber today for the Tribe. Bieber is 4-2 in his 11 starts with a 3.65 ERA and 1.080 WHIP. Bieber did get hit hard in his last start at Boston, allowing eight hits and six runs over five innings. Even though Smeltzer has only one start, that was an excellent one and I am going to take him again here today. Play Minnesota. |
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06-02-19 | Red Sox v. Yankees +110 | Top | 8-5 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
Sunday Night action here on Sunday has two old rivals set to continue their battle. The Yankees are in first place in the AL East with a 28-19 record, 2 1/2 games ahead of Tampa Bay and 9 1/2 ahead of the Red Sox. The Sox are just .500 on the season at 29-29 and have now lost four straight games. David Prices starts for the Red Sox with a 2-2 mark on the season and a 2.83 ERA and 1.03 WHIP. The Yankees will counter with CC Sabathia. Sabathia is 3-1 this season and has a 3.48 ERA with 1.26 WHIP. Both these pitchers are veterans with lots of experience against the other. However, it's no doubt the Yankees are the better team right now. I'm taking the Yankees tonight. |
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06-01-19 | Astros -150 v. A's | Top | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 10 h 22 m | Show |
Houston improved to 38-20 with their win on Friday over the A's. The Astros are running away with the AL West as the next team is Oakland with a 29-28 record. Today's starter, Justin Verlander, has been as hot as any pitcher and right now a leading candidate for the AL Cy Young. Verlander is 9-2 in his 12 starts with 10 quality starts. Verlander has a 2.38 ERA and 0.744 WHIP. In addition, Verlander has allowed five earned runs over his last four starts (29 innings) with just five walks and 35 KO's. The Oakland A's have lost three straight games and will have a tough time today against the Astros. The A's will start Brett Anderson who has pitched well with a 6-3 record in his 11 starts with a 3.86 ERA. The only reason the line is as reasonable on the Astros as it is, is because of Anderson for the A's. Still, the Astros with Verlander is a lethal combination. Take Houston. |
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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 | 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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05-27-19 | 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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05-25-19 | 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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05-23-19 | 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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05-21-19 | 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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05-17-19 | 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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05-14-19 | 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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05-12-19 | 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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05-11-19 | 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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05-10-19 | 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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05-07-19 | 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 | 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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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 | 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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04-22-19 | 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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04-19-19 | 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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04-17-19 | 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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04-14-19 | Rockies v. Giants +100 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 16 m | Show |
The San Francisco Giants look for the sweep of the Rockies today. The Giants have taken the first three-games in this series by a 9-4 run margin. The Rockies have lost eight straight games now and average just 2.8 runs per game. German Marquez starts today for the Rockies. Marquez is 1-1 in his three starts and is coming off a loss vs Atlanta. Marquez allowed five runs over five innings in the loss. The Giants three-game win streak have improved the club to 7-9 on the season. Derek Holland gets the start today. Holland is 1-1 in his three starts with a 3.38 ERA and 1.250 WHIP. Holland is coming off a very solid start, allowing just one run and five hits over seven innings for the win against the Padres. The Rockies just haven't found any rhythm yet and with the Giants playing well, I'll take San Francisco to sweep this series here today. Play the Giants. |
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04-13-19 | Indians -111 v. Royals | Top | 0-3 | Loss | -111 | 8 h 12 m | Show |
The Indians and Royals matchup here today in a late Saturday game. The Indians lost on Friday to the Royals, 1-8. That was just their second loss in their last eight games. The Tribe are still 8-5 on the season. The Royals are off to a 3-10 start and had lost 10 straight games before yesterday's win. Jefry Rodriguez starts today for the Indians. It will be his first start of the season. Rodriquez makes the start for Clevinger. Rodriquez had a 5.71 ERA for the Nationals last season in limited use. Homer Bailey starts for the Royals. Bailey is 0-1 with a 9.00 ERA in his two starts. Bailey gave up seven runs over five innings his last start to Seattle. The Royals have really struggled and Bailey isn't the answer I'm afraid. I'm taking the Indians with Rodriquez here tonight. |
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04-08-19 | Mariners -110 v. Royals | Top | 13-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 50 m | Show |
The Seattle Mariners are off to one of the best starts in baseball with a 9-2 record. They have a two-game win streak that they bring into today's contest. They are averaging a mighty 7.1 runs per game, though the pitching staff has allowed 5.1 runs per game. The Kansas City Royals are just 2-6 to start the season and that was after winning their first two games of the season. They have since gone on a 0-6 losing streak. Their pitching staff has got hit hard also, allowing 5.3 runs per game. Homer Bailey gets the start for the Royals today. Bailey went 5-innings in his first start against Minnesota, allowing five hit and three runs in a no decision. Felix Hernandez will toe the rubber for the M's. King Felix won his first start, going 7-innings against the Angels and allowing just one earned run over 5 1/3 innings. Can't pass up on the red-hot Mariners here tonight, especially against a Royals team that has lost six straight. Play the Mariners. |
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04-06-19 | Reds v. Pirates -125 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 11 h 13 m | Show |
The Cincinnati Reds off to a bad start to the season as they are just 1-6 on the young season and 0-5 after winning on opening day. The Reds are averaging just 1.8 rpg while allowing 3.2 rpg. Today they start Tanner Roark. Roark went 4 1/3 innings in his first start vs the Brewers, allowing six hits and three runs and taking a no decision. The Pirates are 3-3 on the season and beat the Reds on Friday, 2-0. The Bucs are averaging 3.8 rpg and allowing 3.2 rpg. Trevor Williams makes his second start of the season. Williams went six innings and beat these Reds 5-0 , allowing three hits and no runs. The Reds were shutout 0-2 for the second straight day by Pittsburgh. In fact, it's three straight days that the Reds have been shut out. The Reds are a poor hitting team early in the season and it won't get any easier against today's Pirates starter. Take the Pirates on Saturday. |
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04-05-19 | Rays -121 v. Giants | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 3 h 10 m | Show |
Tampa Bay has been one of the best pitching teams thus far in baseball. The Rays have allowed just 1.6 runs per game thus far and have a 5-2 record. Today they take on the San Francisco Giants in an interleague play. The Giants offense has not been good, averaging just 2.4 runs per game and so far they are just 2-5 on the season. The Giants start Dereck Rodriquez, who is 1-0 on the season, going 5-innings and allowing just 4 hits and two runs in his win over the Padres. The Rays start Tyler Glasnow. Glasnow also went 5-innings in his first outing, allowing just six hits and one run in his 3-1 win over the Astros. While both pitchers were very good in their first game, I like the Rays here. They are playing very well and their bullpen has been stellar. Take the Rays. |
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04-01-19 | Angels v. Mariners +105 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 105 | 9 h 48 m | Show |
The LA Angels have started slowly to the new season, going 1-3 their last four games and have lost their last two games. Meanwhile, the Mariners have gotten off to a red-hot start, winning five of their six games and have won two straight. The Mariners are averaging eight-runs so far in their six games and allowing 5.8. The Angels are scoring just 2.3 runs per game and allowing 3.0 runs per game. Chris Stratton starts today for the Halos with no record this year and Felix Hernandez will toe the rubber for the M's with no record this season. The Mariners are now a small dog here tonight and I like them a lot seeing they are scoring a lot of runs and the Angels have struggled thus far. Take the hot home team, play Seattle. |
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10-16-18 | Brewers v. Dodgers -137 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 7 h 48 m | Show |
The Dodgers are pretty much in a must win situation here in game four. LA lost game three at home last night to the Brewers, 0-4. They made it exciting in the bottom of the 9th when they loaded the bases with one out. But Grandal struck out as did Belanger to finish the game. Tonight, LA has Rich Hill on the mound who is 11-5 on the season with a 3.71 ERA. Hill got a no decision in his start in the NLDS vs the Braves, as he went 4 1/3 innings and gave up just two runs. The Brewers will start Gio Gonzalez. Gonzalez was 10-11 on the season with a 4.21 ERA. Gonzalez only went two innings in his game 1 start vs LA, allowing one run and one hit. The Brewers bullpen got a lot of use in these early games so I look for Gonzalez to have to go more than two innings tonight. I like the Dodgers to take this game and even the series. Play LA. |
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09-19-18 | Cubs +105 v. Diamondbacks | Top | 0-9 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 2 m | Show |
The Chicago Cubs have been hot, winning two straight over Arizona and winning five of their last six games overall. The Cubs have shutdown the Arizona defense, outscoring them 14-2 in the two games. Cole Hamels toes the rubber tonight for the Cubs with a 9-9 record and 3.67 ERA. Hamels has allowed two runs or less in eight of his last nine starts. The Diamondbacks are dropping like a rock in the NL West. It wasn't long ago they were in first place, now they trail the Dodgers by six games and are six back in the Wild Card race. Robbie Ray will try and get the D'backs back on track tonight. Ray is 5-2 with a 4.14 ERA this season. Ray has pitched well, allowing two runs or less in seven of his last eight games. The Cubs are hot and the D'backs are not. Getting the Cubs here as a slight dog is just too much to pass on. Take Chicago. |
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09-05-18 | Rays -127 v. Blue Jays | Top | 3-10 | Loss | -127 | 11 h 59 m | Show |
Is any team hotter than the Tampa Bay Rays? Not really. The Rays have actually closed within seven games of a Wild Card spot, as hard as that is to believe. The Rays have won 13 of their last 14 games, including last night's shutout win over the Blue Jays, 4-0. The pitching has been amazing, holding 11 of those 14 opponents to three runs or less. Tyler Glasnow gets only his seventh start tonight. Glasnow is 0-2, but has a respectable 3.23 ERA. In fact, Glasnow has held four of his six opponents to just one run in each start and has not allowed more than four runs in the other two starts. The Blue Jays have lost seven of their last nine games. Aaron Sanchez gets the start today. Sanchez is 3-5 with a 5.22 ERA and has allowed 11 runs over his last 8 1/3 innings. He's also walked five batters with just four KO's. Rays look like the steal of the day to me at this short road price. Play Tampa Bay. |
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09-04-18 | Rays -118 v. Blue Jays | Top | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 7 h 49 m | Show |
Tampa Bay has been one of the hottest teams in baseball of late. The Rays have won three straight and 12 of their last 14 games. Ryan Stanek starts tonight. Stanek is one of those starters that really is a relief pitcher. He usually only goes one or two innings before coming out, so he doesn't usually figure in the decision. Toronto will start Ryan Borucki who is 3-3 on the season with a 4.52 ERA. Borucki has gotten hit hard lately, allowing 21 runs in his last five starts (20 1/3 innings). Rays have just been too hot to pass on here. Plus the Jays have a very shaky starter on the hill. Play Tampa Bay. |
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08-29-18 | Diamondbacks v. Giants +108 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 18 m | Show |
The Arizona Diamondbacks picked a bad time for their offense to go into a tailspin. In their last three games they have scored one total run and have been shut out in two straight games at San Francisco. The D'backs are now tied for the NL West lead with Colorado and just one game ahead of the Dodgers. Arizona will send Zack Godley to the hill tonight. Godley is 13-7 on the season with a 4.62 ERA. Godley has been hit hard of late, allowing 11 earned runs over his last 10 innings of work. The Giants will send Dereck Rodriguez to the hill with a 5-1 record in his 13 starts and a 2.37 ERA. Rodriguez has not allowed more than two runs in any of his last nine starts. Yet, we get the Giants as a small home dog tonight? I don't know if the D'backs will score again tonight. I'm taking the Giants |
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08-28-18 | Rays v. Braves -125 | Top | 5-9 | Win | 100 | 7 h 15 m | Show |
The Atlanta Braves are still 3.5 games in 1st place in the NL East, mainly because second place Philly is on a 3-7 run. The Braves face one of the hottest teams in baseball tonight in Tampa Bay. The Rays have won eight straight games. Ryan Stanek starts tonight for the Rays. Stanek is 0-2 in 21 appearances with a 2.84 ERA. Stanek has pitched mainly out of the pen this year and has allowed four runs over his last nine innings pitched. The Braves will start Julio Teheran tonight. Teheran is 9-7 this year with a 4.09 ERA. Teheran has been very good recently, allowing just four earned runs over his last three starts (20 innings). Even though the Rays are hot, they start a pitcher that won't be around long in this game. Take the Braves. |
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08-22-18 | Twins v. White Sox -101 | Top | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 2 h 33 m | Show |
The White Sox had been playing well of late, until losing last night to the Twins, 2-5. They have won five of their last seven games. Today, Carlos Rondon gets the start with a 4-3 record and 2.69 ERA. Rondon has allowed two runs or less in six of his last seven starts with three runs in the other start. The Twins send Kyle Gibson tonight with a 7-9 record and 3.51 ERA. Gibson has been hot and cold lately. The Sox have been good and Rondon great. Play the White Sox tonight |
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08-17-18 | Brewers v. Cardinals -114 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 36 m | Show |
The St Louis Cardinals have turned-up the heat in the NL Central, now cutting the Cubs lead to just five games. Moreover, they have closed to within 1.5 games of second place Milwaukee and 1.5 games back of a Wild Card spot. The Brewers have won just two of their last six and three of their last nine. Freddy Peralta starts tonight with a 5-3 record in his 11 starts and a 4.47 ERA. Peralta was hit hard last time out, allowing seven earned runs over just three innings to the Braves. The Cardinals saw their nine-game win streak snapped on Thursday night to the Nationals, 4-5. The pitching has been great, allowing over three runs just three times in their last 11 games. Jack Flaherty starts tonight with a 6-6 record and 3.14 ERA. Flaherty has held his lat two opponents to just two total runs (13 innings) with four walks and 16 KO's. The Cardinals are the hot team right now and I like them here tonight. Play St Louis. |
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08-11-18 | Cardinals -142 v. Royals | Top | 8-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 2 m | Show |
This longtime rivalry between these clubs with the Cardinals winning on Friday, 7-0. That's three wins in a row for the Cardinals and seven of the last nine games for St Louis. The Cards will send Jack Flaherty to the hill today. Flaherty is 5-6 on the season with a respectable 3.18 ERA and 1.090 WHIP. Flaherty is coming off a solid six inning performance vs the Pirates where he allowed no runs and just three hits. In fact, Flaherty has allowed over three runs just one time in his six starts. The Royals have now lost seven of their last eight games. Danny Duffy hits the hill tonight with his 7-10 record and 4.70 ERA. Duffy has got hit pretty hard of late, allowing six and seven runs over his last three starts. Duffy can still show signs he's a quality starter, but they are spattered with really bad starts. I look for the Cardinals to take this one again tonight. Play St Louis. |
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08-10-18 | Diamondbacks -113 v. Reds | Top | 0-3 | Loss | -113 | 17 h 42 m | Show |
Arizona is tied with the LA Dodgers for first place in the NL West. Both the D'backs and Dodgers are both tied for the last Wild Card spot too. Both clubs had a day off Thursday as they start this three game set. Clay Buchholz starts for the D'backs tonight. Buchholz is 5-1 in his 10 starts with a nifty 2.21 ERA. Buchholz really hasn't had a bad start yet, allowing two runs or less in nine starts and three runs in the other. The Reds are coming off a loss and have also lost seven of their last nine games. Anthony Desclafani starts today for the Reds. Desclafani is 5-3 on the season with a 4.98 ERA. Desclafani has been good and bad, coming off a good start after three mediocre ones. Still, the D'backs are a first place team with a very solid starter on the hill. Play the Diamondbacks. |
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08-08-18 | Pirates v. Rockies -129 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -129 | 3 h 4 m | Show |
The Rockies and Pirates have split their first two games of this series, with the Rockies winning on Monday and the Pirates winning last night, 10-2. The Rockies send German Marquez to the hill today. Marquez is 9-8 on the season with a 4.77 ERA. The Rockies have won four of his last five starts. The Pirates have won just two of their last six games. Today they send Chris Archer to the hill. Archer is just 3-5 on the season with a 4.49 ERA. Archer has allowed at least four runs in each of his last three starts. Rockies will take the rubber game of today's contest. Play Colorado. |
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08-06-18 | Pirates v. Rockies -138 | Top | 0-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 50 m | Show |
The Pirates and Rockies are both trying to get back in the playoff picture. The Pirates have fallen 7.5 back of the Cubs in the NL Central. Meanwhile, the Rockies trail both the Dodgers and D'backs in the NL West by two games. The Rockies snapped a four game losing streak on Sunday with a win over the Brewers, 5-4 in extra innings after blowing a 4-1 lead in the bottom of the 9th inning. It was their only win in the three game set with Milwaukee. Kyle Freeland starts today for the Rockies with a 9-7 record and 3.20 ERA. Freeland has been very good, allowing three runs or less in eight of his lat nine starts. The Pirates keep falling further and further back in the NL Central. They have lost two straight games to St Louis. Today they start Joe Musgrove. Musgrove is 4-5 on the season with a 3.63 ERA. Musgrove has had some very good starts, but also has allowed five runs or more in three of his last seven starts. The Rockies are tough at home at they have the better starter on the hill tonight. Play Colorado. |
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07-31-18 | Giants -105 v. Padres | Top | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 48 m | Show |
The Giants have strung together two straight wins after losing four straight. San Francisco took game one of their set with the Padres on Monday, 5-3 in 12 innings. Derek Rodriquez takes to the mound for the Giants. Rodriquez is 4-1 in his nine starts with a 2.90 ERA. Rodriquez has been impressive all season, allowing more than three runs just one time in his nine starts. The last place Padres just can't seem to do anything right these days. They have lost six straight games, allowing five runs or more in all six games. Clayton Richard starts today with a 7-10 record and 5.05 ERA. Richard has been roughed-up a bit lately, allowing 13 runs over his last eight innings with six walks and just four KO's. The Padres just in too big a tail spin right now. The Giants are playing better and have a solid starter on the hill. Play San Francisco |
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07-25-18 | A's -115 v. Rangers | Top | 6-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 32 m | Show |
The A's made an amazing comeback win in last night's contest at Texas. At one point in the game, Oakland trailed 2-10. However, a late rally by the A's resulted in eight runs over the last three innings, including three runs to tie the game in the 9th. They forced extra innings and scored three in the 10th to win the game. It was the fourth win in a row for Oakland who improved to 59-43. Edwin Jackson starts today with a 1-2 record in his five starts. Jackson has a 2.93 ERA and has not allowed over three runs in any of his five outings. The stunned Rangers will turn to Martin Perez today. Perez is 2-4 in his seven starts with a 8.05 ERA and 2.077 WHIP. Not good news for the Rangers today after last night's shocking loss and now they have a poor Perez on the hill. This has an easy Oakland win written all over it. Play Oakland. |
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07-22-18 | Pirates v. Reds -105 | Top | 9-2 | Loss | -105 | 1 h 23 m | Show |
The Reds look to snap their two game post-All Star losing streak here today in the finale with the Pirates. The Reds lost 1-12 to the Bucs on Friday and then 2-6 last night. Much maligned Matt Harvey will take to the hill today. Harvey is 5-5 with a 4.22 ERA and 1.2030 WHIP. Harvey has pitched very well of late though, allowing two earned runs or less in five straight starts. The Pirates have improved to 50-49 thanks to a eight-game win streak. Ivan Nova will toe the rubber today. Nova is 5-6 with a 4.38 ERA and 1.276 WHIP. Nova has been up and down most of the season, off a good start vs the Brewers. I like Harvey here today who has pitched very well and may be trade bait as the deadline approaches. Take the Reds. |
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07-14-18 | Phillies -157 v. Marlins | Top | 0-2 | Loss | -157 | 5 h 16 m | Show |
The Phillies got a great pitching effort from Jake Arrieta on Friday to shut down the Marlins, 0-2. The Phils will try to make it three in a row with a win today. To do so, they send Aaron Nola to the hill. Nola is 12-2 and by far the best pitcher the Phillies have this season. Nola has a outstanding 2.27 ERA and 0.984 WHIP. In addition, Nola has allowed just two total runs over his last three starts (21 2/3 innings) with just five walks and 27 KO's. The Marlins dropped to 39-57 with their loss on Friday. Trevor Richards heads to the hill today for the fish. Richards is 2-5 with a 5.24 ERA. Nola has been outstanding and I look for another excellent Phillies start today. Play Philadelphia. |
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07-12-18 | Rays -115 v. Twins | Top | 1-5 | Loss | -115 | 12 h 3 m | Show |
Tampa Bay continues their surge. It was just a week or so ago that they climbed back to .500 mark. Now, the club is 48-44 with their recent five game win streak. The Rays took two of three from the Mets and then swept the Tigers. Today they start a four-game set with the Twins. The Rays begin the series with their Ace on the hill, Blake Snell. Snell is 12-4 on the season with a nice 2.10 ERA. Snell has now allowed over one run in any of his last four starts and just one time in his last nine starts. The Twins are still eight games under .500 at 41-49. They will turn to Kyle Gibson today. Gibson is just 3-6 this season with a 3.59 ERA. Gibson has allowed 11 runs over his last three starts. Snell has been amazing and today we'll stick with the Rays Ace here. Play Tampa Bay. |
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07-10-18 | Cardinals -158 v. White Sox | Top | 14-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 40 m | Show |
White Sox have now lost five straight games as they begin their IL series tonight with the Cardinals. The Astros blasted the Sox, outscoring them 29-14. Dylan Covey will start for the Sox tonight. Covey is 3-4 with a 5.01 ERA. Covey has got hit hard late, allowing 22 runs over his last four starts (15 innings). The Cardinals lost two of their three game set with the Giants. They work their way back East after their West Coast swing. Miles Mikolas has been excellent for the red birds, posting a 9-3 record this season with a nifty 2.63 ERA and 1.033 WHIP. Mikolas has allowed just five total runs over his last three starts (19 innings). Huge edge today to the Cardinals in starters, plus St Louis just is the better team. Play the Cardinals. |
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07-03-18 | Angels v. Mariners -109 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 20 m | Show |
The LA Angels try to get back into the race today after dropping to 43-42 on the season. The Angels send Andrew Heaney to the hill. Heaney is 4-5 with a 3.95 ERA and 1.207 WHIP. Heany is coming onff one of his worst starts, alloing six runs over just 3 1/3 innings to the Red Sox. Seattle continues to cruise along, winning seven in a row by sweeping the Royals and the Orioles. Tonight they send Wade Leblanc to the hill. Leblanc is 3-0 in his 11 starts with a 3.09 ERA and 1.166 WHIP. Leblanc has just one bad start in his last 11, that coming at Boston on June 22 where he allowed six runs over 4 2/3 innings. I like the Mariners as they continue to play great baseball. Play Seattle. |
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06-27-18 | Indians v. Cardinals -113 | Top | 5-1 | Loss | -113 | 8 h 47 m | Show |
The Cardinals look to extend their win streak to five games tonight with a win over the Indians. The Cardinals have taken the first two in this series with the Tribe, outscoring them by a 15-2 margin. Jack Flaherty starts tonight for the red birds. Flaherty is 3-2 in his 10 starts with a nice 2.50 ERA and 1.006 WHIP. Flaherty has allowed just two total runs over his last three starts (18 1/3 innings). The Indians look to avoid the sweep tonight by starting Shane Beiber. Beiber is 2-0 in his three starts. After a shaky first start where he allowed four runs over 5 2/3 innings, Beiber has allowed just one run over his last 12 2/3 innings. I like the Cardinals to complete the sweep here tonight. Play St Louis. |
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06-18-18 | Brewers -109 v. Pirates | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -109 | 8 h 59 m | Show |
The Brewers look to snap their 2-game losing streak when they start a new series with the Pirates tonight. Milwaukee couldn't hold a lead in Sunday's game with the Phillies, eventually losing a slug fest 9-10. Jhoulys Chacin starts today for the Brewers. Chacin is 6-1 on the season with a 3.32 ERA. Chacin is coming off a four hit, no run performance against the Cubs. The Pirates dropped Sunday's contest to the Reds, 6-8. The loss snapped a modest 3-game win streak. Trevor Williams will start today with a 5-4 record in 14 starts, 4.38 ERA and 1.297 WHIP. Williams has been giving up some runs of late, allowing at least three runs in each of his last five starts. I'm taking the Brewers today with Chacin on the mound. Play Milwaukee |