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04-26-16 | Cardinals -128 v. Diamondbacks | 8-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 45 m | Show | |
40* MLB No Doubt Money Line Blowout (Cardinals -128) St Louis is worth a look here as a small road favorite against the Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Cardinals lost the series opener 7-12 yesterday, but I like their chances of bouncing back with a win with the red-hot Carlos Martinez on the mound. Martinez is a perfect 3-0 with a 2.70 ERA and 1.000 WHIP in his first 3 starts. Arizona will send out Shelby Miller, who has really struggled to find any kind of rhythm on the mound to start the season. Miller has a 8.59 ERA and 1.977 WHIP in 4 starts, failing to get past the 2nd inning in each of his last 2 starts. Give me the Cardinals -128! |
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04-26-16 | Orioles v. Rays -126 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 7 h 18 m | Show | |
40* MLB Blockbuster Bookie Crusher (Rays -126) Tampa Bay is worth a look here as a small home favorite against the Orioles. The Rays have won 2 straight and 6 of their last 9 overall, while Baltimore is slumping with a 4-7 record over their last 11 games. For me this comes down to the starting pitching matchup and I give the advantage to the Rays with Jake Odorizzi taking the mound against the Orioles' Ubaldo Jimenez. Odorizzi has a 0.71 ERA and 0.868 WHIP over 2 home starts, while Jimenez has a 7.20 ERA and 2.00 WHIP on the road. Baltimore is 0-8 in Jimenez's last 8 road starts after 2 or more losses. Give me the Rays -126! |
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04-25-16 | Orioles v. Rays -129 | Top | 0-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 32 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Rays -129) It's been an awful start to the 2016 season for Rays' ace Chris Archer, but I'm confident it's only a matter of time before he gets things figured out. I'll take my chances on Archer starting his return to form with a win at home against the Orioles. Archer has been much better at home than on the road, as he's got a respectable 3.48 ERA at Tropicana Field. We should also see the Rays offense provide some help here, as Baltimore sends out Kevin Gausman for his first start of 2016. Gausman really struggled on the road last year, going 1-6 with a 6.10 ERA in 14 appearances (9 starts). He's also got an ugly 5.97 ERA in 7 career starts against the Rays. Give me Tampa Bay -129! |
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04-24-16 | Orioles v. Royals OVER 9 | 1-6 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 51 m | Show | |
40* MLB Blockbuster Total Crusher (OVER 9) There's a reason the books have set a big number here on the total in the series finale between the Orioles and Royals. The wind is expected to be blowing out to left at around 20 mph. Normal pop flies are going to turn into home runs and I look for both teams to put big numbers on the scoreboard. It certainly helps that we have two offenses that are more than capable of scoring runs in bunches. Baltimore comes in averaging 6.0 runs/game on the road and have power hitters littered throughout their lineup. The Royals on the other hand should be able to take advantage of the Orioles' Mike Wright, who comes in with a 5.73 ERA and 1.364 WHIP. Wright has made one career start against KC and allowed 4 runs in just 5 innings of work. Give me the OVER 9! |
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04-23-16 | Rangers v. White Sox -150 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 4 h 59 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (White Sox -150) This is a great spot to back the White Sox at hime against the Rangers. Chicago has gotten off to a surprising 11-6 start to the season and come in having won 3 of their last 4 after last night's 5-0 win. I'll gladly take my chances with the White Sox in this one, as I look for a big bounce back performance from starter Carlos Rodon, who allowed 5 runs in just 1/3 innings of work in his last outing. Prior to that Rodon had put up back-to-back dominant outings, allowing just 2 runs on 10 hits with 12 strikeouts over 13 innings. White Sox are 7-2 in their last 9 against a right handed starter, 4-1 in Rodon's last 5 home starts and 8-2 in his last 10 when pitching on 4 days of rest. Give me Chicago -150! |
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04-22-16 | Cardinals -127 v. Padres | 1-4 | Loss | -127 | 11 h 39 m | Show | |
40* MLB Money Line No Brainer (Cardinals -127) I'll gladly take my chances on St Louis as a small road favorite against the Padres. St Louis has an advantage here after getting yesterday off and this is a great price to back them with their ace Adam Wainwright on the mound. It's been an awful start to the season for Wainwright, but he's shown signs of getting back to form and the Padres are a great team to do just that. San Diego is scoring just 2.7 runs per game and hitting .212 as a team at home this season. Wainwright also has a 1.52 ERA and 0.978 WHIP in 8 career starts against the Padres. Give me the Cardinals -127! |
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04-22-16 | Marlins v. Giants -1.5 | Top | 1-8 | Win | 137 | 10 h 22 m | Show |
50* MLB Run Line Game of the Month (Giants -1.5) San Francisco comes into Friday's series opener having lost 5 straight and 8 of 9 overall. The losing stops tonight and I look for the Giants to end their skid with an easy win at home against the Marlins. San Francisco has a big edge on the mound here with Jeff Samardzija facing off against Jarred Cosart. Coast has a 6.09 ERA and 1.644 WHIP in 2 starts and was tagged for 4 runs on 6 hits and 3 walks in his only start against the Giants, which came in San Francisco. Give me the Giants -1.5 (+137)! |
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04-21-16 | Blue Jays v. Orioles -101 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 39 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Orioles -101) This is a great spot and price to back Baltimore at home against the Blue Jays. The Orioles got momentum back on their side with yesterday's 4-3 win in extra innings and I look for them to carry that over to today's series finale against Toronto. Baltimore will send out Chris Tillman, who has a 1.29 ERA and 0.857 WHIP in 2 home starts. The Blue Jays will send out Marco Estrada, who got rocked at Boston in his first road start of 2016, giving up 4 runs on 8 hits in 6 innings of a 2-4 loss. I look for Estrada's struggles away from home to continue. Give me the Orioles -101! |
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04-20-16 | Astros v. Rangers -115 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 56 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Rangers -115) Texas is worth a look here as a small home favorite against the Astros. Texas is 7-3 in their last 10, while Houston is a mere 4-9 in their last 13. The Rangers have a big edge on the mound in this one, as they send out Cole Hamels against Doug Fister. Hamel's is 2-0 with a 2.95 ERA and 1.255 WHIP in 3 starts, while Fister has a 7.59 ERA and 1.500 WHIP in his first 2 outings. Hamels is 15-5 in his last 20 starts after a team win and Houston is 5-17 in their last 22 road games after dropping 4 or 5 of their last 6. Give me the Rangers -115! |
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04-20-16 | Blue Jays v. Orioles -110 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 53 m | Show | |
40* MLB Blockbuster Money Line Annihilator on Orioles - Baltimore is worth a look here as a small home favorite against the Blue Jays. The Orioles have a big edge here on the mound with Ubaldo Jimenez facing off against R.A. Dickey. Jimenez has a 3.75 ERA in 2 starts, but the key here is how well he pitched at home, allowing just 1 earned run in 7 innings of a 4-2 win. Jimenez faced the Blue Jays at home twice last year and allowed just 2 runs with 17 strikeouts in 14 innings. Dickey hasn't been good and things don't look great going forward. He's 1-2 with a 6.75 ERA and 1.909 WHIP in 3 starts. Give me the Orioles -110! |
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04-19-16 | Pirates -132 v. Padres | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -132 | 11 h 2 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Pirates -132) Pittsburgh is worth a look here in Tuesday's series opener at San Diego. The Pirates will send out their ace Francisco Liriano, who has absolutely owned the Padres since signing with Pittsburgh. Liriano is has a 1.74 ERA in 5 starts with 41 strikeouts in 31 innings pitched. The Pirates totaled 18 runs in their previous series against the Brewers and are putting up 4.4 runs/game. That number could be a lot higher, as Pittsburgh leads the league with a .295 average and .385 on-base percentage. Pirates are also 32-12 in their last 44 road games as a favorite of -125 to -150. Give me Pittsburgh -132! |
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04-19-16 | Tigers v. Royals UNDER 8 | 6-8 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 1 m | Show | |
40* MLB Blockbuster Total Crusher (UNDER 8) I really like the value here with the total in Tuesday's series opener between the Royals and Tigers. Detroit's Shane Greene was sharp in his first outing, allowing just 2 runs on 3 hits with 7 strikeouts in 6 innings at Pittsburgh and has a 0.69 ERA and 0.923 WHIP in 2 career starts against the Royals. Kansas City will send out Yordano Ventura, who has a 2.45 ERA in 2 starts, allowing just 3 runs on 6 hits in 11 innings of work. In Ventura's last two starts against Detroit, he's allowed just 1 run on 7 hits with 19 strikeouts in 13 innings of work. Give me the UNDER 8! |
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04-18-16 | Rockies v. Reds -128 | Top | 5-1 | Loss | -128 | 8 h 56 m | Show |
50* NL Game of the Month (Reds -128) This is a great spot to back Cincinnati at home against the Rockies. Colorado is getting a lot of respect here from the books after taking 2 of 3 against the Cubs, while the Reds are being undervalued after losing 5 of their last 6. This is a big letdown spot for the Rockies after playing Chicago. Cincinnati on the other hand is going to be highly motivated returning home after a 6-game road trip. Keep in mind the Reds won 5 of 6 at home to start the year. Daniel Straily takes the mound for his first start after opening the season as a reliever. In 3 appearances, Straily allowed just 3 runs on 3 hits in 8 1/3 innings. I'll take my chances with the Reds here, as they should put up some runs against Colorado's Jordan Lyles, who has a 11.25 ERA and 2.250 WHIP in 2 starts. Give me Cincinnati -128! |
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04-17-16 | Brewers v. Pirates -140 | 3-9 | Win | 100 | 3 h 52 m | Show | |
40* MLB Blockbuster Bookie Annihilator (Pirates -140) Pittsburgh is worth a look here at the price in Sunday's series finale against the Brewers. After dropping the first game of the series, the Pirates pulled out a 5-0 win on Saturday to snap their 4-game losing streak. I look for Pittsburgh to keep the momentum going with another easy win today. The Pirates will send out Juan Nicasio, who is poised for a big bounce back start after getting hit hard in his last outing at Detroit. Nicasio was sensational in his lone outing at home this season, allowing just 1 run on 2 hits with 7 strikeouts in 6 innings of a 5-1 win over the Cardinals. Give me Pittsburgh -140! |
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04-17-16 | Nationals -132 v. Phillies | 2-3 | Loss | -132 | 3 h 46 m | Show | |
40* MLB No Doubt Bookie Blowout (Nationals -132) My money is on the Nationals closing out their 3-game series with a win over the Phillies. Washington has won 7 straight and are 9-1 to start the season. They are scoring 4.9 runs/game and have a team ERA of 2.10. The Nationals have a clear edge on the mound with Gio Gonzalez facing off against Charlie Morton. Gonalez has a 3.02 ERA and 1.190 WHIP over 16 career starts against the Phillies, while Morton has a 7.18 ERA and 1.850 in 7 starts against the Nationals. Give me Washington -132! |
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04-15-16 | Mets v. Indians -116 | 6-5 | Loss | -116 | 8 h 19 m | Show | |
40* MLB Blockbuster Bookie Annihilator (Indians -116) Cleveland is definitely worth a look at basically a pick'em at home against the Mets. The Indians should have a big advantage on the mound in this one, as they send out Cody Anderson against Bartolo Colon. Anderson was sharp in his first outing, allowing just 2 runs in 6 innings at Chicago and will be taking on a Mets offense that has scored just 8 runs in their last 5 games and 3 or fewer in 7 of 8 this season. Give me Cleveland -116! |
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04-15-16 | Mariners v. Yankees -129 | Top | 7-1 | Loss | -129 | 8 h 15 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Yankees -129) I really like New York at this price at home against the Mariners. The Yankees are going to be excited to be back home after playing 5 straight on the road. New York opened the season by taking 2 of 3 at home against the Astros. The only loss coming against Houston's ace Kuechel. I look for the Yankees to have no problem putting up a big number here against Seattle's Nate Karns, who allowed 4 runs on 7 hits in just 5 innings at home against a very bad Oakland offense in his first start. Yankees counter with Luis Severino, who is primed to bounce back from a poor first start at Detroit (conditions were horrible). Severino posted a 3.16 ERA in 5 home starts as a rookie last year. Give me New York -129! |
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04-14-16 | Padres v. Phillies -105 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 3 h 57 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Insider Top Play (Phillies -105) Philadelphia comes into this game having won 4 of their last 5 and are simply being undervalued in this spot due to how bad this team was suppose to be this year. The Phillies likely will end up with one of the worst records in the NL, but the same can be said for the Padres. San Diego has an anemic offense that has been shutout 4 times and scored 4 or less in 8 of 10 overall. Hard to see their offense coming to life against Philadelphia's Vincent Velasquez. While labeled as the team's No. 5 starter, Velasquez may actually be the best starter on the staff. He was dominant in his first outing, throwing 6 shutout innings, allowing just 3 hits and striking out 9. I'll take my chances the Phillies offense does enough here to secure the win. Give me Philadelphia -105! |
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04-13-16 | Padres v. Phillies UNDER 7.5 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 40 m | Show | |
40* MLB Blockbuster Total Crusher (UNDER 7.5) While this isn't a high-profile pitching matchup, I don't expect a lot of runs to be scored in this one. The Phillies will be sending out Jerad Eickhoff, who didn't have his best stuff and still only gave up 2 earned runs in 5 innings of work. Keep in mind Eickhoff allowed just 3 earned runs over his final 4 starts of 2015 and pitched at least 7 innings in all 4 outings. He takes on a San Diego offense that has already been shutout 4 times this season. The Padres give the ball to Colin Rea, who was tagged for 5 runs on 6 hits and 4 walks in his first start, but that came at Coors Field against the Rockies. I look for a big bounce back performance here from Rea against the soft-hitting Phillies. Philadelphia has scored 3 runs or less in 6 of their first 8 games and are hitting just .224 as a team. Give me the UNDER 7.5! |
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04-13-16 | Braves v. Nationals -1.5 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 104 | 9 h 33 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Nationals -1.5) Instead of laying the heavy juice on Washington (-220) with the money line, I really like the value we are getting with the Nationals on the run line at +104. Washington will be sending out ace Stephen Strasburg, who despite not being sharp, allowed just 1 run in 6 innings of work in his first start of 2016. That came against these same Braves, who he has owned of late, allowing just 1 run over his last 24 innings of work against them. Atlanta counters with Matt Wisler, who has allowed 13 runs on 14 hits in just 5 2/3 innings over two career starts at Washington. Wisely gave up 4 runs on 7 hits in 6 2/3 innings at home against the Cardinals in his first outing. Braves are 3-17 in their last 20 road games after allowing and scoring 3 runs or less in their last game and have lost these by an average of 2.3 runs/game. Give me the Nationals -1.5 (+104)! |
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04-12-16 | Royals v. Astros -130 | 3-2 | Loss | -130 | 9 h 0 m | Show | |
40* MLB Money Line Annihilator (Astros -130) I was all over the Astros in their home opener yesterday (50* Top Play) as the easily beat the Royals 8-2. I like Houston's chances of taking game 2 of the series tonight. The Astros are a different team at home than on the road. I pointed out yesterday that they were just 33-48 on the road, compared to 53-28 at home last year. Today's starter, Michael Fiers posted a 1.67 ERA in 4 home starts with the Astros last year, which included a no-hitter. Kansas City counters with Kris Medlen, who will be making his first start of 2016. Medlen wasn't exactly sharp in spring training, posting a 5.94 ERA in 5 starts. He's also got a history of a starting off slow, as he has a 3.64 ERA prior to the All-Star break and a 2.51 ERA after. Give me the Astros -130! |
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04-12-16 | Yankees v. Blue Jays -114 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -114 | 8 h 1 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Blue Jays -114) Toronto is worth a look here as a small home favorite against the Yankees. The Blue Jays snapped a 4-game skid with a 3-0 win in yesterday's series finale against the Red Sox and I look for them to carry over that momentum in the opener against New York. The Yankees will send out Masahiro Tanaka against Aaron Sanchez. Tanaka pitched well in his first start, but only lasted 5 2/3 innings. He's still not quite a 100%. I'll take my chances with Sanches, who was dominant in his first start, allowing just 1 run on 5 hits with 8 strikeouts in 7 innings at Tampa Bay. Toronto is a perfect 10-0 over the last 2 seasons off a win where they shutout their opponent. Give me the Blue Jays -114! |
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04-11-16 | Royals v. Astros -130 | Top | 2-8 | Win | 100 | 9 h 31 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Astros -130) I really like the spot here with the Astros a relatively small favorite in their home opener for 2016. Houston has played 6 straight on the road to start the season and have gone a disappointing 2-4. Kansas City on the other hand has opened up 4-1, but have played all 5 of those games at home. Last year the Astros were a dominant 53-28 at home compared to just 33-48 on the road. Starter Collin McHugh was roughed in his first start at New York, but he was a different pitcher at home in 2015 compared to on the road. I expect that trend to carry over and for him to bounce back in a big way here. Give me the Astros -130! |
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04-10-16 | Dodgers v. Giants -130 | Top | 6-9 | Win | 100 | 16 h 12 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Giants -130) I really like the Giants to close out the series with a win on Sunday. San Francisco will send out Johnny Cueto, who I feel was one of the best free agent signings that didn't get the hype it deserved. Cueto was dominant in his first start for the Giants, allowing just 1 run on 6 hits in 7 innings at Milwaukee. I look for him to deliver a similar type performance in his home debut against the Dodgers. Wherever Cueto has called home, he's gone 26-9 over his last 35 home starts. He's also a solid 56-32 in his last 88 starts after allowing 1 or less earned runs in his last outing. Give me the Giants -130! |
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04-09-16 | Rangers v. Angels UNDER 7 | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 10 h 56 m | Show | |
40* MLB Blockbuster Total Crusher (UNDER 7) I look for a low scoring game here between the Rangers and Angels. Both teams will send out their aces in this one. Both pitched well in their first start, but the real key here is how they have dominated the opposing team in this series. Cole Hamels has a 2.81 ERA and 0.688 WHIP in 2 career starts against the Angels, while Garrett Richards has a 2.98 ERA and 1.237 WHIP over 14 starts against the Rangers. Give me the UNDER 7! |
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04-08-16 | Rays -130 v. Orioles | Top | 1-6 | Loss | -130 | 8 h 57 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Rays -130) Chris Archer takes the mound for the 2nd time this season and I like the value here for one of the prime candidates for the AL Cy Young. Archer had what he would consider to be a bad start and he allowed 2 earned runs in 5 innings with 12 strikeouts and 3 walks. I look for Archer to go at least 7 innings here and bring home the victory for Tampa Bay. In Archer's last two starts against the Orioles, he's given up a total of 1 run on 9 hits with 15 strikeouts in 12 innings of work. In comparison, Baltimore's Chis Tillman has allowed 10 runs on 13 hits in his last 2 starts against the Rays. Give me Tampa Bay -130! |
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04-07-16 | Rangers v. Angels -116 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 12 h 54 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Angels -116) The Angeles are going to be extra motivated to open up this new series against the Rangers with the win. LA managed just 1 run in two ugly losses at home to the Cubs to start the year, but they also went up against two very good pitchers in Arrieta and Lester. I look for the Angels' offense to come to life against the Rangers Derek Holland, who has a ugly 5.46 ERA in 20 starts against LA. Angels counter with Hector Santiago, who was sensational to start out last year. He had a 2.33 ERA prior to the All-Start break. He's also gone 6-2 with a 3.36 ERA in his career against the Rangers. Give me the Angels -116! |
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04-06-16 | Blue Jays v. Rays +127 | 3-5 | Win | 127 | 3 h 49 m | Show | |
40* MLB Bookie Crusher (Rays +127) I really like the value here with Tampa Bay at home with Matt Moore on the mound. I'm expecting a big season out of Moore now that he's a full year removed from Tommy John surgery. After posting a 8.42 ERA in his first 8 starts, Moore was dominant down the stretch, posing a 1.35 ERA over his last 4. Add in that Moore has owned the Blue Jays, 4-1 with a 2.89 ERA last 5 starts vs Toronto, and this is an easy play at the price. Give me Tampa Bay +127! |
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04-05-16 | Red Sox -105 v. Indians | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 2 h 2 m | Show | |
40* MLB Blockbuster Bookie Crusher (Red Sox -105) Boston will send out their new ace in David Price and I look for them to bring home a victory in their season opener. Price has owned the Indians, going 9-2 with a 2.19 ERA and 1.158 WHIP over 13 starts. Cleveland will counter with Corey Kluber, who is 1-2 with a 4.80 ERA in 6 starts against the Red Sox. Kluber is also just 3-13 in his last 16 starts in the 1st half of the season, losing on average by 2.3 runs/game. Price is a respectable 70-40 in his last 110 road starts and 15-5 in his last 20 starts with a money line of +125 to -125. Give me Boston -105! |
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04-03-16 | Blue Jays v. Rays -110 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -110 | 5 h 26 m | Show |
50* MLB Vegas Sharp Money Top Play (Rays -110) Tampa Bay is worth a look here with their ace Chris Archer on the mound at home. I believe the Rays should be closer to -130 on the money line, making this too good to pass up. Home teams have a big edge in these opening day games, adding even more value to Tampa Bay in this one. Give me the Rays -110! |
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10-30-15 | Royals v. Mets -142 | 3-9 | Win | 100 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
40* MLB --World Series Money Line Smash-- (Mets -142) While most are writing off the Mets after dropping both games in KC, I'm not about to give up on New York just yet. I really like their chances of here of getting a win in Game 3. Royals have let their guard down in both series when they shifted to the road, losing Game 3 at Houston in the ALDS and Game 3 at Toronto in the ALCS. I also love the pitching matchup. Mets Noah Syndergaard has been rock-solid in the postseason and has pitched his best at home, while Royals Yordano Ventura has struggled in the playoffs and not nearly as good on the road. Give me the Mets -142! |
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10-27-15 | New York Mets v. Kansas City Royals UNDER 7 | Top | 4-5 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 40 m | Show |
50* MLB --World Series Grand Slam Total Top Play-- (UNDER 7) I think the best value here in Game 1 is to the total and for this one to finish under 7 combined runs. This has a pitcher's duel written all over it with Matt Harvey taking the mound for New York and the Royals countering with Edison Volguez. Harvey has allowed just 2 earned runs in each of his postseason starts and will have an advantage here with this being the first time he's gone up against Kansas City. Volquez hasn't been great in 2 road starts during the postseason, but was lights out in his only home start against the Blue Jays, allowing just 2 hits over 6 shutout innings. With both offenses having not faced live pitching in at least 3 days, I look for Harvey and Volquez to have the upper hand in this one. Give me the UNDER 7! |
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10-23-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Kansas City Royals UNDER 7.5 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 39 m | Show | |
40* MLB --Playoffs Total Crusher-- (UNDER 7.5) This will be starting pitching rematch of Game 2, which the Royals won 6-3. While that game finished with 9 runs, more than the total set here, it was a 3-0 game going into the bottom of the 7th inning before David Price allowed 5 runs after giving up 1 run in the first 6 innings. With the series moving back to KC, where they will play in pitcher-friendly Kauffman Staduium, I don't see either team putting up a lot of runs in a crucial Game 6. UNDER is 22-9-3 in the Royals last 34 home games against a team with a winning record. Give me the UNDER 7.5! |
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10-21-15 | New York Mets v. Chicago Cubs -112 | Top | 8-3 | Loss | -112 | 10 h 7 m | Show |
50* MLB --Grand Slam Playoffs Top Play-- (Cubs -112) Chicago's offense hasn't been able to produce at the level needed to overcome the dominant starting staff of the Cubs so far in this series, but I think that's about to change, at least for one game. Mets will be giving the ball to lefty Steven Matz, who has struggled of late with a 3.78 ERA and 1.560 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Seeing a south paw will be a big positive for Chicago, as they have won 6 of their last 7 games against a left-handed starter. Being down 0-3 will take a lot of the pressure of the young Cubs' players, as they really have nothing to lose at this point. I look for that relaxed approach to potentially swing this series around and at worst extend it to a game 5 on Thursday. Give me the Cubs -112! |
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10-20-15 | Kansas City Royals v. Toronto Blue Jays -153 | 14-2 | Loss | -153 | 5 h 4 m | Show | |
40* MLB --No Doubt Bookie Crusher-- (Blue Jays -153) Down 0-2 in the series, Toronto answered with a 11-8 win at home in Game 3. After scoring just 3 runs on 13 hits in the first two games at Kansas City, the Blue Jays exploded for 11 runs on 11 hits to get them back in the series. I look for Toronto's high-powered offense to be the difference again in Game 4, as the Blue Jays should be able to score enough here to get the win behind veteran starter R.A. Dickey. Toronto is 12-5 in his home starts this season, where he has a 3.11 ERA and 1.046 WHIP. Give me the Blue Jays -153! |
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10-14-15 | Texas Rangers v. Toronto Blue Jays UNDER 8 | Top | 3-6 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 52 m | Show |
50* MLB --Grand Slam Total Top Play-- (Under 8) While these two teams have combined for 8 or more runs in 3 of the first 4 games of this series, I just think there's too much value here on the UNDER 8 to pass up. Cole Hamels and Marcus Stroman will be facing off in Game 5, which is a rematch from Game 2 in Toronto. Only 5 earned runs were scored in regulation of that game, but 3 unearned runs and 2 more in extra innings pushed the final score to 10. Both Hamels and Stroman pitched well in that game, which is no surprise given how they finished the season. With all the pressure that comes in a deciding Game 5, I'm not expecting a ton of offense in this one. Give me the UNDER 8! |
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10-13-15 | St. Louis Cardinals v. Chicago Cubs -122 | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 6 h 35 m | Show | |
40* MLB --Bookie Crusher-- (Cubs -122) Chicago has something magical going on right now and I just don't see the Cardinals extending the series past today. The Cubs have a huge homefield advantage and are swinging the bats extremely well right now. I know they struggled against Lackey in Game 1, but he's not nearly as good on the road as he is at home and will be working on just 3-days rest. Chicago's simply got too much offensive fire-power and with the wind blowing out again, the Cubs should be able to score early and allow Hammel to cruise to a big win at home to clinch a spot in the NLCS. Give me the Cubs -122! |
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10-12-15 | St. Louis Cardinals v. Chicago Cubs -1.5 | 6-8 | Win | 105 | 6 h 29 m | Show | |
40* MLB --Bookie Crusher-- (Cubs -1.5) Chicago has a golden opportunity here to take a 2-1 lead in the series and I expect them to do just that behind their ace Jake Arrieta, who has been the best pitcher in baseball since the All-Star break. Given how well the Cubs have hit Cardinals starter Michael Wacha, I think the real value here is to back Chicago on the run line at -1.5 (+105), instead of laying the -210 on the money line. Wacha's last 3 starts against the Cubs, all since 7/8, have not been good. He's allowed 15 runs on 19 hits in just 15 innings of work, giving up at least 4 runs in each start. Arrieta is 4-1 against the Cardinals with a 1.63 ERA and 1.048 WHIP in 9 starts. Give me the Cubs -1.5 on the run line! |
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10-09-15 | Chicago Cubs +100 v. St. Louis Cardinals | 0-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 10 m | Show | |
40* MLB --Situational Money Line Smash-- (Cubs +100) Going into Friday's action, the road teams are a perfect 4-0 in the playoffs with two of those coming from the Astros, who won at New York in the play-in game and carried over that momentum with a win in game 1 against the Royals. I look for the Cubs to follow suit here and cash in a victory over the Cardinals. Chicago has won 9 straight dating back to the regular season and are playing with an enormous amount of confidence. Starter Jon Lester has been strong down the stretch and at his best on the road and will be facing a Cardinals offense that was shutout in 3 straight games to close out the regular season. Give me the Cubs +100! |
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10-08-15 | Houston Astros v. Kansas City Royals -133 | 5-2 | Loss | -133 | 9 h 42 m | Show | |
40* MLB --Guaranteed Money Line Smash-- (Royals -133) Kansas City finished the regular season with one of the best home records in the league at 51-30. The Astros won on the road at Yankee Stadium in the Wild Card play-in game, but were just 33-48 on the road during the regular season. Houston has had to travel a lot here down the stretch and into the postseason, going from the west coast to the east coast to KC. Royals starter Yordano Ventura found his groove down the stretch and closed out the season with two exceptional starts on the road against the Twins and White Sox. He owned the Astros in his only meeting against them this season and does a great job of keeping the ball in the park (only 14 homers allowed all season). He should be able to take advantage of the free-swinging Houston offense that is looking to send everything out of the park. Give me the Royals -133! |
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10-07-15 | Chicago Cubs -125 v. Pittsburgh Pirates | Top | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 12 h 34 m | Show |
50* MLB --Guaranteed Money Line Smash-- (Cubs -125) The Cubs closed out the regular season on a 8-game winning streak to finish up at 97-65, a remarkable improvement from last year's 73-win campaign. Not only is the team playing it's best baseball when it matters the most, but they have the best pitcher in baseball since the All-Star break taking the mound in Jake Arrieta, who ended the year 22-6 with a 1.77 ERA and 0.865 WHIP in 33 starts. He was just as good on the road as he was at home with a 1.60 ERA and comes in having not allowed an earned run in 3 straight starts. He faced the Pirates 5 times during the regular season and only allowed 3 total runs, while pitching into the 7th inning of each start. We saw last year what an elite starter can do for a team with Bumgarner and the Giants and I believe Cole is on that same level. Cubs likely won't get a lot off Cole, but I look for them to score just enough for the win. Give me Chicago -125! |
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10-06-15 | Houston Astros v. New York Yankees +100 | Top | 3-0 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 26 m | Show |
50* MLB --Grand Slam Money Line Smash-- (Yankees +100) It's been an incredible season for the Astros, as they improved by 16-games from last year's 70-win campaign, but I just don't trust this team on the road against the Yankees. New York coasted down the stretch, but that means absolutely nothing. The Yankees will have their ace Masahiro Tanaka on the mound, who finished with a sensational 0.994 WHIP despite a 3.51 ERA. All Tanaka has to do here is not give up the long ball and he should own this Astros lineup. Houston gives the ball to Dallas Keuchel, who simply wasn't the same starter on the road as he was at home. Keuchel went an incredible 15-0 with a 1.46 ERA at home, compared to 5-8 with a 3.77 ERA on the road. Give me the Yankees +100! |
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10-02-15 | Boston Red Sox +122 v. Cleveland Indians | 2-8 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 7 m | Show | |
40* MLB --Bookie Crusher-- (Red Sox +122) I believe the Red Sox are the motivated team going into the final series of the season. Boston hasn't really been in the playoff race for quite some time, but have continued to play hard and well behind a talented young nucleus. The Red Sox lost yesterday in their finale at New York, but had won their previous 6. Cleveland was right in the thick of things up until this week, as they have dropped 4 of 5 and are eliminated from the Wild Card spot at 4.5-games back. Not going to be easy for this team to get motivated for these last 3 games. Red Sox will send out Henry Owens, who has a 1.59 ERA and 0.838 WHIP over his last 3 starts and a 1.99 ERA in 4 road starts. Cleveland will give the ball to Josh Tomlin, who is coming off an ugly start at Kansas City, where he gave up 5 runs on 7 hits with 0 strikeouts in just 3 2/3 innings of work. Give me the Red Sox +122! |
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09-30-15 | Kansas City Royals v. Chicago White Sox UNDER 7.5 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 2 m | Show |
50* MLB --Grand Slam Total Top Play-- (Under 7.5) Both of these teams have been struggling offensively down the stretch. The Royals have scored a total of 5 runs over their last 3 games and haven't registered double-digit hits in 5 straight. Hard to seem them getting back on track against the red-hot Jose Quintana, who has a 1.35 ERA and 1.050 WHIP over his last 3 starts. Chicago's offense is only averaging 2.6 runs and are hitting .213 as a team over their last 7 games and will be going up against a starter they have really struggled against. Kansas City's Edinson Volquez has a 1.67 ERA in 4 starts against the White Sox this season. UNDER is 9-1 in White Sox last 10 home games after hitting .225 or worse over a 10 game stretch. Give me the UNDER 7.5! |
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09-28-15 | Detroit Tigers v. Texas Rangers UNDER 8.5 | 7-4 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 23 m | Show | |
40* MLB -Total Crusher-- (Under 8.5) This is a great spot and price to back the under in Monday's matchup between the Tigers and Rangers. Detroit's Justin Verlander has been back to his old ways. He's got a 3.49 ERA and sensational 1.080 WHIP over 18 starts. He's been much better of late and comes in with a 2.70 ERA and 0.980 WHIP over 7 road starts. Texas will give the ball to Colby Lewis, who has a 1.71 ERA and 0.762 WHIP over his last 3 starts. I just don't see either offense putting up a big number and with this high total I'll take my chances. Give me the Under 8.5! |
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09-22-15 | Seattle Mariners -110 v. Kansas City Royals | 11-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 39 m | Show | |
40* MLB --Bookie Crusher-- (Mariners -110) Seattle has continued to play hard down the stretch and are 7-4 in their last 11 games. The Royals on the other hand are 4-7 in their last 11. I'll take my chances here with the Mariners, as they send out Hisashi Iwakuma, who is 4-0 with a 2.78 ERA and 1.081 WHIP in 7 road starts. Seattle has won 6 of those 7 starts. KC will give the ball to Jeremy Guthrie, who has a 5.62 ERA and 1.625 WHIP over his last 3 starts and a 4.19 ERA and 1.356 WHIP in 12 home starts. It's also worth noting that the Mariners have won all 3 of Iwakuma's career starts against the Royals, while Guthrie is 2-8 with a 5.72 ERA in 14 career starts against Seattle. Give me the Mariners -110! |
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09-22-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Minnesota Twins UNDER 8 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 44 m | Show |
50* MLB --Grand Slam Total Top Play-- (Under 8) This has a pitchers duel written all over it and we are getting a great number here to back the under. Cleveland's Danny Salazar has a 3.47 ERA and 1.117 WHIP over 27 starts and was dominant last time out against the Tigers, giving up just 1 run on 4 hits in 7 innings. He's faced the Twins twice this season and allowed just 3 runs in 13 innings with 21 strikeouts. Minnesota's Ervin Santana enters with a sizzling 2.05 ERA and 1.091 WHIP over his last 3 starts, allowing just 5 runs on 16 hits with 22 strikeouts in 22 innings. UNDER is 30-19 in the Indians 49 road night games this season and 38-17-1 in their last 56 road games against a team with a winning home record. Give me the UNDER 8! |
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09-18-15 | Baltimore Orioles v. Tampa Bay Rays UNDER 7.5 | 6-8 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 5 m | Show | |
40* MLB *TOTAL KNOCKOUT* (Under 7.5) Tyler Wilson vs Drew Smyly might not seem like a pitchers duel, but that's exactly what I'm expecting in this one. Wilson has made 2 starts and allowed just 2 runs in each outing. Smyly is a known commodity and looks to be back in form after missing a big chunk of the season with an injury. In his last outing, which was at home against a strong Red Sox offense, he tossed 6 scoreless innings, allowing just 4 hits and racking up 11 strikeouts. Under is 13-3 in Rays last 16 games off a 1-run loss to a division rival and 13-4 in Orioles last 17 road games with OBP of .260 or worse over their last 3. ROLL THE UNDER 7.5! |
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09-16-15 | Los Angeles Angels v. Seattle Mariners -142 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 4 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* (Mariners -142) Seattle is worth a look here at home against the Angels. The Mariners are still playing hard down the stretch run, as they are 4-3 over their last 7. They have some extra motivation here to play spoiler against a division rival, as LA is just 3.5 out of a Wild Card spot. I like Seattle's chances given the pitching matchup. Hisashi Iwakuma has a strong 2.95 ERA over his last 3 starts and is 7-2 with a 2.83 ERA and 0.986 WHIP in 11 career starts against the Angels. Jered Weaver is coming off a couple of strong starts at home, but is 3-8 with a 6.24 ERA in 12 road starts. Last time he took the mound away from home, he allowed 8 runs on 9 hits and 4 walks. ROLL THE MARINERS -142! |
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09-15-15 | Houston Astros v. Texas Rangers UNDER 9 | Top | 5-6 | Loss | -125 | 10 h 55 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* (UNDER 9) I believe the books have made a big mistake here with this total, as it's been slightly inflated due to the fact that both starters are coming off a poor showing. Even with the bad outings, both have thrown the ball extremely well of late. Houston's McHugh has a 3.26 ERA and 1.190 WHIP over his last 3 starts and Texas' Derek Holland has a 2.25 ERA and 0.792 WHIP over his last 3 starts. McHugh is 3-0 with a 1.89 ERA over 3 starts against the Rangers and Holland has allowed just 7 runs in 22 1/3 innings over 4 home starts. ROLL THE UNDER 9! |
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09-14-15 | San Diego Padres v. Arizona Diamondbacks -105 | 10-3 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 8 m | Show | |
40* MLB *BOOKIE CRUSHER* (Diamondbacks -105) Arizona is worth a look here at basically a pick'em at home against the Padres. San Diego was just swept on the road at San Francisco and are now 16-games back of the NL West lead. While Arizona isn't in much better shape at 14.5-games back of the Dodgers, they will have a much easier time closing out the season, as they weren't nearly as hyped coming into the year as the Padres. Another factor here, is we get a home team with a starter who is throwing the ball well. Arizona's Jeremy Hellickson has a 2.50 ERA and 1.111 WHIP over his last 3 starts and is 6-3 with a 1.212 WHIP over 11 home starts. San Diego's James Shields is a big name, but he's got a mere 4.68 ERA and 1.373 WHIP over 15 road starts and a 6.38 ERA and 1.583 WHIP in 4 career starts against Arizona. ROLL THE DIAMONDBACKS -105! |
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09-09-15 | Los Angeles Dodgers v. Los Angeles Angels -136 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 10 m | Show |
50* MLB *INTERLEAGUE GAME OF THE MONTH (Angels -136) The Angels have dropped the first two games of the series, but I really like their chances of securing a victory and avoiding get swept here by the Dodgers. The Angels will be sending out Garrett Richards against the struggling Matt Latos of the Dodgers. Richards has been lights out at home with a 3.08 ERA and the Angels have won 10 of his 14 home starts. Latos has a 6.75 ERA and 1.724 WHIP in his last 3 starts and between his time with Marlins and Dodgers this season, they have gone 2-8 in his 10 road starts. It's also worth noting that Richards has a 1.74 ERA in 3 career starts against the Dodgers, all 3 of which have ended in wins for LA. Roll the Angels -136! |
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09-08-15 | San Francisco Giants v. Arizona Diamondbacks -107 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -107 | 11 h 17 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* (Diamondbacks -107) Arizona is worth a look here as a small home favorite against the Giants. The Diamondbacks cruised to a 6-1 win in the series opener yesterday and are in a prime spot to bring home another easy victory. Arizona will send out Chase Anderson, who has a red-hot 2.55 ERA over his last 3 starts. The Giants will counter with the struggling Tim Hudson, who has a 6.32 ERA and 1.723 WHIP over his last 3 starts. The 40-year-old Hudson figures to continue to struggle down the stretch and it won't help matters having to start in hitter-friendly Chase Field. Arizona is 14-5 in their last 19 vs a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30 and the Giants are just 1-6 following a loss and 2-8 in last 10 on the road. Roll the Diamondbacks -107! |
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09-07-15 | Houston Astros -142 v. Oakland A's | Top | 9-10 | Loss | -142 | 6 h 60 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* (Astros -142) Houston is worth a look here as a road favorite against the A's. Oakland has dropped 5 straight and will going up against the red-hot Michael Fiers, who backed up his no hitter on 8/21 with another strong outing at Minnesota, allowing just 1 run on 3 hits in 6 innings of a 4-1 win. He's got a 0.44 ERA and 0.787 WHIP over his last 3 starts. I'll take my chances on Fiers and the Astros against the A's Felix Doubront, who has a 3.93 ERA and ugly 1.631 WHIP in 7 starts. Oakland is also just 1-10 in their last 11 games with a tired bullpen that has thrown 13+ innings over their last 3 games. Roll the Astros -142! |
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09-06-15 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. St. Louis Cardinals -110 | 7-1 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 37 m | Show | |
40* MLB *BOOKIE CRUSHER* (Cardinals -110) St Louis is showing great value here as a small home favorite against the Pirates. The Cardinals will send out John Lackey and his 1.89 ERA and 1.140 WHIP over 14 home starts. St Louis has gone 11-3 in those 14 home outings. With the series on the line and a chance to put the Pirates to rest for the division title, I'll take my chances on St Louis in this spot. Keep in mind they are 49-21 at home and 33-19 against the division on the season. Roll the Cardinals -110! |
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09-04-15 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. St. Louis Cardinals -147 | Top | 9-3 | Loss | -147 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* (Cardinals -147) Pittsburgh starter J.A. Happ is no match for Cardinals starter Carlos Martinez, especially with this game being played in St. Louis. Happ has a 5.14 ERA and 1.414 WHIP in 13 road starts this season and is 1-8 with a 6.79 ERA and 1.566 WHIP in 10 career starts against the Cardinals. St Louis is a dominant 48-20 at home and have gone 10-2 in Martinez's 12 home starts, thanks to a dominant 2.82 ERA from the youngster. Roll the Cardinals -147! |
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09-02-15 | New York Yankees -138 v. Boston Red Sox | Top | 13-8 | Win | 100 | 6 h 39 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* The Yankees are worth a look here at this price. Not only is New York swinging the hotter bat, but they have so much more to play for right now. The Yankees also have a big edge here on the mound with ace Masahiro Tanaka going up against Henry Owens. Tanaka has a strong 2.98 ERA on the road this season and a 2.86 ERA over his last 3. Owens will be making just his 6th start of the season and has a 4.26 ERA in his last 3. The early start time also favors New York, as they are 12-4 in road day games this season. Roll the Yankees -138! |
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09-01-15 | New York Yankees v. Boston Red Sox +125 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 1 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY Boston doesn't have anything to play for in terms of the postseason, but you can bet they will be motivated to play a role in potentially keeping the Yankees out of the playoffs. The Red Sox won the series opener 4-3 on Monday and I like their chances of winning again tonight. Boston will send out Rick Porcello, who is coming off a dominant road starter where he tossed 7 shutout innings. Porcello had been awful on the road prior to that outing, so he's clearly got something figured out right now. I'll take my chances on Porcello and the Red Sox here, as the Yankees will send out the struggling Michael Pineda, who has a 4.50 ERA in 9 road starts and a 7.87 ERA and 1.437 WHIP in his last 3 outings. Roll the Red Sox +125! |
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08-31-15 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Baltimore Orioles UNDER 7.5 | Top | 6-3 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 37 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* Really like the value we are getting here with the total set at 7.5 runs. Not only do we have two strong starters on the mound in Chris Archer and Wei-Yen Chen, but both offenses are struggling at the moment. The Rays have scored 3 or fewer runs in 4 of their last 5, while the Orioles are averaging just 2.9 runs/game over their last 7. Archer is poised for a bounce back start after giving up 4 runs in his last outing at home against the Twins (complete game shutout prior to that start) and Chen enters with a 2.89 ERA in his last 3. UNDER is 21-9 in Chen's last 30 home starts and 13-3 in the Rays last 16 road games after going 5 straight games with fewer than 10 hits. Roll the UNDER 7.5! |
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08-30-15 | Baltimore Orioles v. Texas Rangers -126 | Top | 0-6 | Win | 100 | 4 h 15 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* Texas is worth a look here as a small home favorite against the Orioles. The Rangers have won 3 straight and 12 of 16 overall. Baltimore on the other hand has lost 3 in a row and 9 of 10 overall. Texas should have no problem here finishing off the sweep, as they should have an advantage here with Derek Holland going up against Miguel Gonzalez. Holland had his struggles last time out against the Blue Jays, but prior to that had allowed 2 runs in 6 2/3 innings against the Mariners. Orioles will counter with Miguel Gonzalez, who has a 4.97 ERA in 12 road starts and a 7.16 ERA over his last 3. Roll the Rangers -126! |
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08-29-15 | Cincinnati Reds v. Milwaukee Brewers OVER 8.5 | Top | 12-9 | Win | 100 | 9 h 5 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* Should be all kinds of offense in this one, as both teams will be sending out starters who have really struggled of late. Cincinnati will give the rock to Keyvius Sampson, who has a 8.03 ERA and 2.433 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Milwaukee counters with Matt Garza and his 7.56 ERA and 1.620 WHIP in his last 3 outings. It's not just recent form where both of these guys have struggled. Sampson has a 5.79 ERA and 1.757 WHIP overall and Garza has a 5.52 ERA and 1.522 WHIP overall. OVER is 6-1 in Cincinnati's last 7 against a team with a losing record and 9-1-1 in Garza's last 11 home starts against a team with a losing record. Roll the OVER 8.5! |
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08-28-15 | Los Angeles Angels v. Cleveland Indians UNDER 7.5 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 23 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* Love the value here with this total set at 7.5. Angels' starter Andrew Heaney is coming off an ugly showing at home against the Blue Jays, but Toronto's offense is simply that good. Heaney has been rock-solid otherwise, as he owns a 3.39 ERA and 1.131 WHIP in 11 starts. A big key here is the fact that he has a 2.13 ERA and 1.066 WHIP in 4 road starts. Cleveland will send out Danny Salazar, who has a 2.84 ERA and 1.158 WHIP in his last 3 starts. UNDER is 22-12 in LA's last 34 after a win by 2 runs or less and 20-10 in the Indians last 30 against the AL West. Roll the UNDER 7.5! |
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08-27-15 | San Diego Padres v. Washington Nationals -147 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 34 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* The Nationals had won 3 straight prior to yesterday's 5-6 loss and I'm confident they will bounce back with a win in the series finale tonight. Washington should be able to put up a big number here offensively, as San Diego starter Andrew Cashner is just 2-6 with a 4.75 ERA and 1.404 WHIP over 14 road starts. Cashner is also just 1-3 with a 4.72 ERA and 1.462 WHIP over 5 career starts against the Nationals. Washington will send out underrated starter Joe Ross, who has been sensational at home with a 2.27 ERA and 0.884 WHIP in 5 starts. Padres are just 7-22 in their last 29 road games after winning 6 or 7 of their last 8 and 9-26 in their last 35 road games after a win by 2 runs or less. Roll the Nationals -147! |
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08-26-15 | Minnesota Twins v. Tampa Bay Rays UNDER 7 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -130 | 8 h 27 m | Show |
50* MLB *AL TOTAL OF THE YEAR* Love the value here with this total and more than willing to pay a little extra juice to get 7. Tampa Bay's Chris Archer is coming off a complete game shutout in his last outing and is 4-0 with a 0.74 ERA and 0.781 WHIP in 4 career starts against the Twins. Minnesota will send out Tyler Duffey, who has looked sharp in his last 2 after giving up 6 runs in 2 innings at Toronto in his MLB debut. Duffey has allowed just 2 runs in his last 2 starts (13 2/3 innings) with 15 strikeouts. UNDER is a perfect 8-0 over L2 seasons in Rays 8 games after a contest where 17 or more combined runs were scored (avg score in these games has been 5.1)! Roll the UNDER 7! |
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08-25-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Chicago White Sox -130 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 20 m | Show | |
40* MLB *BOOKIE CRUSHER* This is a great spot to back Chicago at home, as they send out Jose Quintana against Wake Miley. While Miley has looked impressive in each of his last 2 outings, both came at home. He's just 4-5 with a 4.35 ERA and 1.550 WHIP over 13 road starts. Quintana has a solid 3.66 ERA in 11 home starts and most importantly a 1.63 ERA and 0.759 WHIP in 4 career starts against the Red Sox. It's also worth noting that Boston is just 4-12 in their last 16 off a 1 run win and 2-12 in their last 14 road games after winning 5 or 6 of their last 7. Roll the White Sox -130! |
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08-25-15 | Los Angeles Angels -113 v. Detroit Tigers | Top | 8-7 | Win | 100 | 8 h 20 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* The Angels are an easy play here for me. Since returning from the DL, Jered Weaver has posted a 2.08 ERA in 3 starts, and was dominant in his last outing with 6 1/3 scoreless innings of work. I'll gladly take my chances here with LA, who will be extremely motivated after getting swept at home by the Blue Jays in their last series, against the struggling Tigers with Alfredo Simon on the mound. Simon tossed a complete game shutout in his last start, but needed a season-high 116 pitches to do so. Even with that strong outing, he's got a 4.35 ERA in his last 3 starts. LA has won 14 of the last 17 meetings in the series. Roll the Angels -113! |
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08-24-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Chicago Cubs -128 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 3 h 47 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* The Cubs are showing some great value here as a small home favorite against the Indians. Chicago has been one of the hottest teams in baseball of late, with a 19-4 record over their last 23 games. Cleveland just took 3 of 4 against the Yankees and were suppose to have an off day, instead they will play their make-up game against the Cubs, which will be their 11th straight on the road. This will be a tough one for the Indians to get up for, as they are going to be looking forward to getting back home after the early contest. Cleveland will send out their ace Corey Kluber, but he's just 3-7 with a 4.17 ERA in 14 road starts. Chicago will send out Jon Lester, who I believe is primed for a big bounce back start after getting shelled in his last outing against the Tigers. Roll the Cubs -128! |
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08-23-15 | Chicago White Sox v. Seattle Mariners -138 | Top | 6-8 | Win | 100 | 6 h 33 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* Seattle should have no problem getting a W at home against the White Sox on Sunday. Mariners' starter Taijuan Walker has been rock-solid over his last 5 starts, allowing 3 earned runs or less in each of those starts. Chicago's John Danks has been awful on the road this season. He's 2-7 with a 5.69 ERA and 1.492 WHIP in 11 road starts. In his last 5 road outings, he's allowed at least 3 runs (29 runs total in just 28 innings). Roll the Mariners -138! |
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08-22-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Los Angeles Angels UNDER 8 | Top | 15-3 | Loss | -107 | 11 h 25 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* I really like the UNDER here in this matchup. Angels' starter Andrew Heaney might not have the most overpowering stuff, but he's been very effective since joining the rotation. He's got a 2.43 ERA and 1.032 WHIP in 10 starts. He's more than capable of keeping this high-powered Blue Jays offense in check at home. Toronto will send out Marco Estrada, who has been straight dealing of late with a 1.42 ERA and 0.842 WHIP in 19 starts. UNDER is 14-4 in Blue Jays last 18 after scoring 9 or more runs and 15-5-2 in Angels last 22 home games when listed as an underdog. Roll the UNDER 8! |
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08-22-15 | Minnesota Twins v. Baltimore Orioles -1.5 | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 45 m | Show | |
40* MLB *BOOKIE CRUSHER* The Orioles should have no trouble securing a win in this one and I think there's some great value here taking them on the -1.5 run line. Baltimore will send out surging starting Chris Tillman, who has a 2.13 ERA over his last 8 starts, 7 of which he's allowed 2 runs or less. While Tillman is on the rise, Minnesota's Kyle Gibson is on the decline. Gibson has a 9.19 ERA and 1.787 WHIP in his last 3 starts and a 7.91 ERA over his last 6. He's not been sharp on the road at all, posting a 5.18 ERA and 1.379 WHIP in 11 starts away from home. Roll the Orioles -1.5 (+135)! |
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08-21-15 | Los Angeles Dodgers v. Houston Astros UNDER 8 | Top | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 12 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* I really like the value we are getting with this total at 8 runs. Houston's Michael Fiers has a dominant 1.50 ERA and 1.000 WHIP over his last 3 starts, while the Dodgers' Brett Anderson is 3-0 with a 1.76 ERA over his last 5 road starts. LA is only scoring 3.8 runs/game and hitting .235 as a team in interleague play, while the Astros are scoring just 3.0 runs and hitting a mere .221 as a team over their last 7. UNDER is 15-5 in Dodgers last 20 road games after scoring 2 runs or less and 19-9 in the Astros last 28 after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less in their last game. Roll the UNDER 8! |
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08-20-15 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Houston Astros UNDER 7 | Top | 1-0 | Win | 104 | 10 h 51 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* I believe this is a great spot to back the UNDER in today's matchup between the Rays and Astros. Tampa Bay's Chris Archer was rocked for 7 earned runs on 11 hits and 3 walks in his last start. It was only the third time this season that Archer allowed 5 or more earned runs. In each of the previous two instances he bounced back by allowing 2 runs or less. I'm expecting a similar outcome here with the Astros struggling offensively with just 3.3 runs/game and a .236 team average over their last 7. At the same time, I'm not expecting much offense from the Rays, who will face the red-hot Collin McHugh, who has a 1.80 ERA and 1.150 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Roll the UNDER 7! |
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08-19-15 | Washington Nationals -146 v. Colorado Rockies | 4-1 | Win | 100 | 9 h 57 m | Show | |
40* MLB *BOOKIE CRUSHER* The Nationals snapped their 6-game losing streak with with a 15-6 blowout win over the Rockies on Tuesday. I look for Washington to keep it going here with another easy win on Wednesday. Colorado has packed it in early and are just 1-7 in their last 8 games overall. Nationals will send out Stephen Strasburg, who has looked impressive in his last 2 starts, allowing just 3 runs on 10 hits with 20 strikeouts in 13 innings of work. Rockies will send out Jorge De La Rosa and his 6.62 ERA and 1.629 WHIP over 10 home starts. Colorado is 1-10 in last 11 games with a bullpen ERA of 6.00 or higher in their last 15 games, while Washington is 5-1 in their last 6 road games against a team with a losing home record. Roll the Nationals -146! |
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08-19-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Boston Red Sox UNDER 8.5 | Top | 4-6 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 54 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* I believe the books have made a huge mistake here setting this total at a whopping 8.5 runs. The Red Sox don't figure to do much offensively, as they will be up against Cleveland ace Corey Kluber, who is coming in off back-to-back complete games in which he allowed 2 runs on 4 hits with 17 strikeouts. The high total is likely due to the fact that the Red Sox will be sending out Joe Kelly and his 5.69 ERA and 1.515 WHIP in 19 starts. However, Kelly is coming in off back-to-back strong starts and will be facing a Cleveland offense that has scored exactly 1 run in 3 of their last 4 games. UNDER is 24-9 in Indians last 33 road games as a favorite of -125 to -150 and 14-5 in their last 19 road games with a total set at 8.5-10 runs. Roll the UNDER 8.5! |
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08-18-15 | Chicago White Sox v. Los Angeles Angels -1.5 | 3-5 | Win | 130 | 10 h 17 m | Show | |
40* MLB *BOOKIE CRUSHER* The Angels are worth a look on the run line Tuesday, as they should have no problem winning here at home by at least 2 runs. Los Angeles will be giving the ball to Garrett Richards, who is 7-3 with a 2.53 ERA and 0.983 WHIP over 11 home starts. Chicago on the other hand will counter with John Danks, who is 2-6 with an ugly 5.76 ERA and 1.573 WHIP over 10 road starts. Los Angeles is a dominant 26-9 in Richards' last 35 starts as a favorite of -110 or higher and have won these contests by an average of 1.6 runs/game. Roll the Angels -1.5 (+130)! |
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08-18-15 | Seattle Mariners -137 v. Texas Rangers | Top | 3-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 20 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* The Mariners are worth a look here on the road against the Rangers. Seattle will have a huge advantage on the mound with today's starting pitching matchup, as they send out red-hot Hisashi Iwakuma against the struggling Chi Chi Gonzalez. Iwakuma has a 1.46 ERA and 0.527 WHIP over his last 3 starts and Seattle has won all 3. Iwakuma also has gone 7-3 with a 3.29 ERA in 12 career starts against Texas. As for Gonzalez, he will be making just his 2nd start since returning from the minors. In his 1st start back, he allowed 5 runs on 5 hits and 5 walks in just 5 2/3 innings of work and will come into this contest with a 5.90 ERA and 1.406 WHIP in 4 home starts. Seattle is 22-8 in their last 30 following a loss and 5-0 in Iwakuma's last 5 starts against a team with a winning record. Roll the Mariners -137! |
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08-17-15 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Houston Astros UNDER 7.5 | Top | 9-2 | Loss | -103 | 7 h 18 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* This is a great spot to back the UNDER 7.5 on the total, as we have to strong starters on the mound. Houston will send out Scott Kazmir, who has a 1.42 ERA and 1.210 WHIP in his last 3 starts and a 2.12 ERA and 1.076 WHIP overall in 22 starts. Tampa Bay will send out Erasmo Ramirez, who has quietly had a strong year. Ramirez is 9-4 with a 3.11 ERA and 1.068 WHIP in 18 starts. He's been even better of late with a 2.84 ERA and 1.053 WHIP in his last 3 starts. UNDER is 10-2 in the Rays last 12 as a road dog of +125 to +175! Roll the UNDER 7.5 |
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08-16-15 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Texas Rangers -101 | Top | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 4 h 25 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* The Rangers are showing big time value here as a small home favorite. Texas has won 9 of 10 and 6 straight at home. It had been a rough stretch for Rangers starter Yovani Gallardo, but he tossed 5 2/3 scoreless in his last start and owns a 3.10 ERA in 11 home starts. I look for Gallardo to build off his last outing and easily out duel Tampa Bay's Drew Smyly, who is making his first start since early May. Texas is 18-9 in their last 27 against the AL East and 17-11 in their last 28 after 2 or more consecutive wins. Roll the Rangers -101! |
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08-15-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Minnesota Twins -109 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 52 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* This is a great price to back the Twins at home, where they are 36-24 on the season. Cleveland is just 18-29 against division opponents this season and Minnesota is 14-6 in their last 20 home games after scoring 2 runs or less. Adding to all of this is a strong system in play. Teams with a money line of -100 to -150 with an on base percentage of .285 or worse over their last 5 games, starting a over rested pitcher who is working on 7 or more days rest are 108-53 (67%) over the last 5 seasons. Roll the Twins -109! |
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08-14-15 | Washington Nationals -148 v. San Francisco Giants | Top | 5-8 | Loss | -148 | 13 h 11 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* I'll gladly back the Nationals with their ace Max Scherzer on the mound, as they go up against the slumping Giants. San Francisco has lost 5 of 6 overall and will be sending out Matt Cain, who has an ugly 7.80 ERA and 2.000 WHIP over his last 3 starts. Scherzer has a 2.44 ERA overall and has been at his best on the road, where he has a 1.87 ERA and 0.819 WHIP over 12 road starts. Roll the Nationals -148! |
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08-13-15 | Washington Nationals -118 v. San Francisco Giants | Top | 1-3 | Loss | -118 | 13 h 41 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* The Nationals are desperate for a win and I believe they get it tonight. Washington will give the ball to Stephen Strasburg, who comes in with a sensational 1.53 ERA and 0.623 WHIP over his last 3 starts. Strasburg has also pitched extremely well against the Giants in his career, going 3-1 with a 2.63 ERA in 7 starts. San Francisco will counter with Ryan Vogelsong, who has an ugly 5.27 ERA and 1.536 WHIP over his last 3 starts and a 6.12 ERA and 1.639 WHIP in 7 career starts against the Nationals. Washington is 4-1 in their last 5 games against a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30 and 10-4 in Strasburg's last 14 starts against the NL West. Roll the Nationals -118! |
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08-13-15 | New York Yankees v. Cleveland Indians UNDER 8 | 8-6 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 31 m | Show | |
40* MLB *TOTAL CRUSHER* This might not seem like a pitcher's duel with Nathan Eovaldi going up against Trevor Bauer, but I really like the value here with the total set at 8 runs. Eovaldi has a 2.70 ERA in his last 3 starts and Bauer has a 2.86 ERA in his last 3 outings. These two teams combined for just 3 runs yesterday. The Indians aren't a great offensive team and the Yankees have scored 2 or fewer runs in 6 of their last 7. UNDER is 6-1 in those 7 games for New York. UNDER is also 8-1 in Bauer's last 9 starts with a money line of -125 to +125 and 19-4 in the Yankees last 23 games after batting .200 or worse as a team over their last 5. Roll the UNDER 8! |
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08-12-15 | Los Angeles Angels -126 v. Chicago White Sox | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -126 | 21 h 56 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* The Angels are definitely worth a look here as a small road favorite against the White Sox. Not only is Los Angeles due for a road win (8 straight losses), but they will be sending out one of the more underrated starters in the league in Andrew Heaney. In his 8 starts so far in 2015, Heaney has posted a 2.45 ERA and 1.013 WHIP. He's been even better on the road, where he has a 1.83 ERA and 1.017 WHIP in 3 starts. Chicago's John Danks' is a good pitcher to fade. Danks is a mere 6-9 with a 4.24 ERA in 21 starts and has a 5.62 ERA and 1.562 WHIP in his last 3 outings. Roll the Angels -126! |
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08-12-15 | New York Yankees v. Cleveland Indians -136 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 20 h 52 m | Show | |
40* MLB *BOOKIE CRUSHER* With Tuesday's game going into extra-innings, I believe we are seeing some hidden value here with the Indians, as this should be a solid spot to fade the Yankees with C.C. Sabathia on the mound. Sabathia hasn't pitched past the 6th inning in 5 straight starts, which means we will be into what should be a tired New York bullpen early in this one. The Indians on the other hand don't figure to need much help from their relievers, as they send out the red-hot Danny Salazar, who has a 1.31 ERA and 0.774 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Roll the Indians -136! |
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08-11-15 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. St. Louis Cardinals -139 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 9 h 5 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* St Louis will be playing with triple-revenge here and I look for the Cardinals to have no problem securing a victory against their division rivals. St Louis is a dominant 40-16 at home this season and will be giving the ball to Carlos Martinez. The Cardinals are 17-3 in Martinez's 20 starts this season, with a 9-1 record in his 10 starts at home. St Louis is 15-3 in their last 18 games off a 1 run loss to a division rival and 18-2 in their last 20 home games after playing 6 consecutive games against division opponents. Roll the Cardinals -139! |
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08-11-15 | New York Yankees +115 v. Cleveland Indians | 4-5 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 3 m | Show | |
40* MLB *BOOKIE CRUSHER* I like the value we are getting here with the Yankees as a dog against the Indians. Cleveland's Carlos Carrasco is coming off back-to-back complete games, but both of those starts came on the road. Carrasco is just 4-6 with a 5.37 ERA and 1.409 WHIP in 11 home starts. He also has an ugly 5.95 ERA and 1.627 WHIP in 4 career starts against the Yankees. New York will give the rock to Louis Severino, who was very impressive in his big league debut, allowing just 1 earned run on 2 hits with 7 strikeouts and 0 walks in 5 innings. Carrasco is just 1-10 in his last 11 starts working on 5 or 6 days of rest and 2-8 in his last 10 home starts after giving up 1 or less run in his last outing. Roll the Yankees +115! |
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08-10-15 | Cincinnati Reds v. San Diego Padres UNDER 7 | Top | 1-2 | Win | 115 | 11 h 29 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* I believe there's some hidden value here in the UNDER 7 on the total, as we are getting to sneaky good pitchers facing off in pitcher-friendly Petco Park. San Diego's Ian Kennedy has been on the rise and owns a 2.10 ERA in his last 5 home starts. Kennedy will also benefit from facing a Reds offense that is scoring just 1.9 runs and hitting .189 as a team over their last 7. Cincinnati will send out David Holmberg, who has allowed just 2 earned runs in each of his first 2 starts, which came against a couple of really strong teams in Pittsburgh and St Louis. UNDER is 14-3 in Reds' last 17 after scoring 4 runs or less in 4 straight games and 13-3 in the Padres last 16 after not committing an error in 4 straight games. Roll the UNDER 7! |
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08-09-15 | Cincinnati Reds v. Arizona Diamondbacks UNDER 8.5 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 40 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* There's too much value here to not take the UNDER in today's matchup between the Reds and Diamond backs. Cincinnati's Anthony Desclafani has a 2.41 ERA and 1.127 WHIP over 11 road starts, while Arizona's Pat Corbin has a 2.65 ERA and 1.059 WHIP at home. Corbin also will take advantage of facing a slumping Reds offense, which is scoring just 2 runs and hitting .198 as a team over their last 7 games. UNDER is 20-7 in the Reds last 27 road games with a total set at 8 to 8.5 runs and 13-3 in their last 16 after scoring 4 runs or less in 3 straight games. Roll the UNDER 8.5! |
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08-08-15 | Los Angeles Dodgers v. Pittsburgh Pirates UNDER 7 | Top | 5-6 | Loss | -105 | 17 h 24 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOTAL TOP PLAY* I'm not expecting many runs to be scored in Saturday's matchup between the Pirates and Dodgers. The game will be played at pitcher-friendly PNC Park and both teams are sending out quality starters. The Dodgers will give the ball to newly acquired Mat Latos, who has been rock-solid of late with a 1.89 ERA and 0.842 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Latos has also been strong on the road, posting a 2.44 ERA and 1.125 in 8 road starts. Liriano has a 2.92 ERA and 1.061 WHIP in 20 starts and a 2.50 ERA in his last 3. UNDER is 13-4 in the Dodgers last 17 road games when it's played during the day. Roll the UNDER 7! |
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08-07-15 | Houston Astros v. Oakland A's UNDER 6.5 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 20 m | Show | |
40* MLB *TOTAL CRUSHER* I'm not expecting a lot of runs in tonight's showdown between two of the AL's best starting pitchers. Houston's Dallas Keuchel is 13-5 with a 2.35 ERA and 0.987 WHIP in 22 starts and Oakland's Sonny Gray is 11-4 with a 2.12 ERA and 0.983 WHIP in 22 starts. Keuchel owns a 2.83 ERA in 9 career starts against the A's and Gray has a 2.67 ERA in 4 career starts against the Astros. UNDER is 22-8 in Houston's last 30 road games after allowing 4 runs or less in 3 straight games. Roll the UNDER 6.5! |
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08-07-15 | Baltimore Orioles v. Los Angeles Angels -122 | Top | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 10 h 25 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* After losing all 6 of a 6-game road trip at Houston and LA (Dodgers), the Angels returned home and took 2 of 3 against the Indians. I look for the winning to continue at home tonight against the Orioles, as the Angels have a clear advantage on the mound with Andrew Heaney going up against Kevin Gausman. Heaney is 5-1 with a 1.97 ERA and 0.898 WHIP in 7 starts and LA has gone a perfect 4-0 in his 4 home starts. Gausman has pitched well of late, but both of his last two starts came at home. He's 0-2 with a 7.98 ERA and 1.431 WHIP in 3 road starts. This is a great price to back Los Angeles. Roll the Angels -122! |
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08-06-15 | San Francisco Giants v. Chicago Cubs -120 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 11 h 34 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* Chicago is showing some great value here in the opener of a huge 4-game series at home against the Giants. The Cubs are currently a 1/2-game back of San Francisco for the final Wild Card spot. Expect a rowdy home crowd and I look for Chicago to feed off that energy. The Cubs lost yesterday, but have been playing extremely well of late, winning 6 of 7. San Francisco is just 1-6 in their last 7 against a team with a winning record and 0-4 in their last 4 road games vs a team with a winning record. Chicago is 11-3 in Hammel's last 14 starts against a team with a winning record. Roll the Cubs -120! |
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08-05-15 | Baltimore Orioles -136 v. Oakland A's | 7-3 | Win | 100 | 4 h 26 m | Show | |
40* MLB *BOOKIE CRUSHER* Baltimore is worth a look here. The Orioles lost yesterday, but are 8-3 in their last 11 overall. I look for them to get right back in the win column on Wednesday. Baltimore gives the rock to Wei-Yin Chen, who owns a 2.88 ERA and 1.255 WHIP over 7 road starts. Chen is also a dominant 4-0 with a 1.69 ERA and 0.938 WHIP in 5 career starts against the A's. Oakland will send out Kendall Graveman, who has a 4.63 ERA in 8 home starts and a 6.75 ERA and 1.875 WHIP over his last 3 outings. Roll the Orioles -136! |
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08-05-15 | Seattle Mariners -116 v. Colorado Rockies | Top | 5-7 | Loss | -116 | 4 h 54 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* Seattle has won 3 straight and a big reason for that is the red-hot hitting of slugger Nelson Cruz, who has homered in 5 straight games and hitting .433 over his last 15 games. Cruz and the Mariners figure to put up a big number here against the Rockies Chris Rusin, who has a 5.09 ERA and 1.602 WHIP in 11 starts. Seattle will send out Taijuan Walker, who has had a roller-coaster 2015 season. The key here is that Walker is coming off a dominant start last time out, allowing just 1 hit with 11 strikeouts in 9 innings at Minnesota. Roll the Mariners -116! |
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08-04-15 | Tampa Bay Rays v. Chicago White Sox UNDER 6.5 | 11-3 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 47 m | Show | |
40* MLB *TOTAL CRUSHER* Even with a total set at 6.5, I don't think the books have set the bar low enough for today's showdown between two of baseball's best starters. The Rays send out Chris Archer, who owns a 2.74 ERA in 10 road starts and a 1.35 ERA in his last 3 outings. Opposing Archer will be White Sox ace Chris Archer, who has a dominant 2.60 ERA and 1.005 WHIP in 9 home starts. UNDER is 31-19 in the Rays 50 road games this season and 21-9 in the White Sox 30 home games this season when listed as a favorite of -110 or higher. Roll the UNDER 6.5! |
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08-04-15 | Kansas City Royals v. Detroit Tigers -101 | Top | 5-1 | Loss | -101 | 8 h 45 m | Show |
50* MLB *PERSONAL FAVORITE TOP PLAY* Detroit's Justin Verlander has been lights out in his last 2 starts. Verlander allowed just 1 run on 7 hits in 8 innings at Boston on 7/24 and his next start he allowed 1 run on 4 hits with 10 strikeouts in 8 innings of a win at Tampa Bay. Verlander is finally back to 100% and it wouldn't surprise me if he continued this dominant form down the stretch. You at least have to like his chances against the Royals, who he's beat more than any other opponent in his career (19 wins). You also have to factor in that the Royals will be sending out Danny Duffy, who was hit hard in his last start and has a 4.43 ERA and 1.426 WHIP in 7 road starts. Roll the Tigers -101! |
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08-03-15 | San Diego Padres -101 v. Milwaukee Brewers | Top | 13-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 46 m | Show |
50* MLB *PERSONAL FAVORITE TOP PLAY* While the Padres lost 2-5 at Miami on Sunday, they are still a red-hot 7-2 over their last 9 games. San Diego's only 2 losses during this stretch have come against Syndergaard and Fernandez. Two of the top pitchers in the NL. They won't be facing anything close to that in this one. Milwaukee's Wily Peralta is 2-5 with a 3.90 ERA in 10 starts and comes in with a 4.20 ERA and 1.467 WHIP in his last 3. The Brewers are also entering this series having lost 5 straight and 8 of 9 overall. San Diego will start Tyson Ross, who has a strong 2.75 ERA in 13 road starts. Roll the Padres -101! |
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08-02-15 | Atlanta Braves v. Philadelphia Phillies +104 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 39 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* The Phillies just keep winning. Philadelphia is now 12-2 since returning from the All-Star break and I like their chances of keeping it going on Sunday. Phillies will send out Adam Morgan, who has a solid 3.78 ERA over his last 3 starts and a 3.31 ERA in 3 starts at home. Atlanta's Julio Teheran on the other hand has a 5.74 ERA in his last 3 and a 7.24 ERA and 1.810 WHIP in 11 road starts. Roll the Phillies +104! |
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08-01-15 | Cleveland Indians -105 v. Oakland A's | 1-5 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 40 m | Show | |
40* MLB *BOOKIE CRUSHER* Cleveland has won 10 of 14 on the road and are 28-22 away from home on the season. The Indians are still fighting, as they come in having won 3 straight. The same can't be said for the A's, who are just 1-7 over their last 8 games. Indians will send out Cody Anderson, who owns a 2.89 ERA and 0.964 WHIP over 3 road starts, while Oakland sends out Aaron Brooks, who failed to make it out of the first inning in his MLB debut start last season. With the way the A's are struggling at the plate right now, Cleveland should have no problem winning here comfortably. Roll the Indians -105! |
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08-01-15 | Colorado Rockies v. St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 54 m | Show |
50* MLB *GRAND SLAM TOP PLAY* As I expected the Cardinals kept their offense rolling and came away with an easy 7-0 win at home over the Rockies on Friday. I'm expecting another blowout from St Louis on Saturday, which is why I'm playing the Cardinals -1.5 on the run line. St Louis will send out Lance Lynn, who owns a dominant 1.77 ERA and 1.076 WHIP over 10 home starts. Lynn also owns a 1.37 ERA and 1.025 WHIP over 4 career starts against the Rockies. Colorado counters with Jorge De La Rosa, who has a 5.03 ERA and 1.423 WHIP over 17 starts. De La Rosa also comes into this matchup in bad form, giving up 12 runs on 10 hits in 9 2/3 innings over his last 2 starts. Roll the Cardinals -1.5 (+118)! |