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08-26-18 | Astros -117 v. Angels | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 5 h 6 m | Show | |
The Houston Astros now in a division dogfight with the Oakland A's. They have responded with four straight wins, including two straight over the Angels. They have outscored LA 17-6 so far. The Astros will start lefty Framber Valdez today, who will be making his first MLB start. Valdez was recalled from Triple-A Fresno on Tuesday. He pitched in releif, throwning 4.1 innings against the Mariners allowing just two hits and one earned run. The reason for Valdez pitching today was to give Gerrit Cole and extra day rest. The Angels have lost five straight games and seven of eight. The offense has been bad lately, even with the return of Trout to the outfield. Felix Pena will start today with a 1-3 record and 4.25 ERA. Pena gave up four runs over six innings last time out. The Astros should do well with Valdez on the hill, especially against the reeling Angels. Take Housto |
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08-26-18 | Red Sox v. Rays -109 | 1-9 | Win | 100 | 2 h 6 m | Show | |
The Tampa Bay Rays have been red-hot, winning seven straight games including both games against the Red Sox. They have outscored the Sox 15-4 so far as they look for the sweep here today. Their Ace, Blake Snell, takes the hill today. Snell is 15-5 with a 2.07 ERA. Snell has been on fire to, allowing just two runs over his last four starts (20 innings) with four walks and 26 KO's. The Red Sox have lost six of their last eight games. Nathan Eovaldi starts today with a 5-5 record and 3.81 ERA. Eovaldi has allowed nine runs over his last 13 innings. The Rays are red hot and have one of the best pitchers on the mound. I'm taking Tampa Bay. |
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08-25-18 | A's -142 v. Twins | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 51 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's continue to put pressure on division leader Houston as they just keep winning. The A's have split their first two games of this series with the Twins, winning on Friday night 7-1. The A's are 1.5 back of the Astros as both teams won on Friday. Michael Fiers will start tonight's game. Fiers is 9-6 with a 3.21 ERA. Fiers has been on fire of late, allowing just three total runs over his last four starts (20 1/3 innings. Minnesota will start Stephen Gonsalves tonight. Gonsalves is 0-1 in his only start, allowing four runs, six hits and two walks in just 1 1/3 innings. It looks like another early exit tonight for Gonsalves as the A's continue to pound on the Twins. Play Oakland. |
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08-25-18 | Pirates v. Brewers UNDER 8.5 | 9-1 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 50 m | Show | |
Wild finish to this game on Friday night as the Pirates and Brewers had to go 15 innings to decide this game. Tied at 4-4 in extra innings, the Pirates took a 6-4 lead in the 15th only to have the Brewers rally for three in the bottom half of the inning for the win. This was a big win for Milwaukee since they are in a dog fight with St Louis and Chicago for the NL Central race. The Brewers will come back with Jhoylys Chacin on Saturday. Chacin is 13-4 this season with a 3.58 ERA. Chacin has shut down the opposition, allowing no runs over his two starts (13 innings) with just two walks and 13 KO's. The snake bit Pirates will send Jameson Taillon to the hill. Taillon is 9-9 with a 3.58 ERA. Taillon has been very consistent, allowing three runs or less in each of his last 15 starts. Both these starters are excellent and with the bullpens likely not getting much action, I like this game to go under. |
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08-24-18 | Cardinals v. Rockies UNDER 11 | 7-5 | Loss | -114 | 8 h 9 m | Show | |
St Louis has been red-hot and has climbed into 2nd place in the NL Central, just three games back of the Cubs. Miles Mikolas starts today for the Cardinals. Mikolas has been excellent, posting a 13-3 record with a 2.80 ERA. Mikolas has allowed two runs or less in nine of his last 11 runs. The Rockies have also been hot and are just one back in the NL West. Antonio Senzatela has just six starts this season, with a 2-2 record and 3.60 ERA. Senzatela has allowed just four total runs over his last three starts (15 innings). Both clubs are hot and both pitchers have been excellent. I will just go with the UNDER here tonight. |
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08-24-18 | Pirates v. Brewers UNDER 8.5 | 6-7 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 39 m | Show | |
Milwaukee has dropped to third place in the NL Central, 3.5 games back of the Cubs and now 1/2 game back of St Louis. The Pirates are out of it now, some 11 games back of the lead in the division and riding a 2-8 streak. Wade Miley starts today for the Brewers. Miley is 2-2 in his nine starts with a 2.18 ERA. Wiley has been excellent, allowing two runs or less in eight of his nine starts and three in the other. The Pirates start Joe Musgrove who is 5-7 with a 3.31 ERA. While Musgrove has pitched well, the Bucs have lost three of his last four starts. Both pitchers have been very good and I look for this one to go UNDER. |
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08-24-18 | Braves -1.5 v. Marlins | 0-1 | Loss | -115 | 7 h 39 m | Show | |
The Braves have opened up a three-game lead in the NL East over the Philadelphia Phillies thanks in part to a four-game win streak. They look to extend that to five today with All-Star Mike Foltynewicz on the hill. Foltynewicz is 10-7 on the season with a 2.72 ERA. Foltynewicz has looked every bit the All-Star lately, allowing just two earned runs over his last three starts (20 2/3 innings). Meanwhile, Miami has lost 15 of its last 20 games. The Marlins will start Daniel Staily today with a 4-6 record and 4.60 ERA. Straily got hit pretty hard last time out, allowing five runs over six innings in a 2-8 loss to the Nationals. Braves can really put some distance in this race with wins over poor teams like the Marlins. I'm laying the runs line here with the Braves. |
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08-23-18 | A's -160 v. Twins | 4-6 | Loss | -160 | 8 h 60 m | Show | |
The Athletics have been one of the hottest teams in baseball recently. Oakland has won seven of their last 10 games and is now just one game back of the Astros for the AL West lead. Oakland begins a four-game set at Minnesota tonight with Trevor Cahill starting tonight. Cahill is 5-2 with a 3.11 ERA. In addition, Cahill has allowed three runs or less in five of his last seven starts. The Twins are no longer in playoff contention. Minnesota will start Kohl Stewart today with a 0-1 record in his two starts. Steward has a 7.71 ERA in those two starts allowing six total runs over seven innings. The A's have to beat inferior opponents and that means winning tonight. Play Oakland. |
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08-23-18 | Padres v. Rockies -171 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 3 h 59 m | Show | |
The Colorado Rockies are just 1.5 games back of the Arizona Diamondbacks for the NL West lead. The Rockies have won five of their last six games and nine of the last 11 games. Kyle Freeland starts tonight for the Rockies with a 11-7 record and 2.96 ERA. Freeland has been very good of late, allowing two runs or less in 10 of his last 12 starts. The Padres are trying to play spoilers now, but their recent 2-7 record in their last nine games doesn't reflect that. Joey Lucchesi has a 6-7 record and 3.79 ERA for the Padres. The Rockies know that games against the Padres are games they need to win if they are to make the playoffs. Take Colorado tonight. |
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08-22-18 | Cardinals v. Dodgers UNDER 7.5 | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 10 h 34 m | Show | |
The Dodgers have scored just five runs in their two games with the Cardinals, falling even further back in the NL West to the Diamondbacks. Walker Beuhler will look to change that today as he's 6-3 for LA with a 2.71 ERA. Buehler has been very good lately, allowing four runs over his last four starts (25 1/3 innings). The Cardinals have won two straight and 12 of their last 14 games with some solid pitching. Jack Flaherty toes the rubber today for the red birds. Flaherty is 7-6 with a 2.96 ERA. In addition, Flaherty has allowed just two runs over his last three starts (19 innings). Both these pitchers have been great of late, I'm looking at the UNDER tonight |
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08-22-18 | Braves v. Pirates UNDER 8.5 | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 6 h 29 m | Show | |
The Braves have won two straight, allowing just one run in the process to the Pirates. The Braves have gone under in four straight games and six of the last seven games. Julio Teheran starts today with a 8-7 record and 4.24 ERA. Teheran has been good lately allowing three runs or less in six of his last seven starts. The Pirates offense has gone South, scoring six total runs over their last six games and getting shutout in three of those games. Trevor Williams gets the start today for the Bucs with a 10-9 record and 3.53 ERA. Williams has been very good of late, allowing three total runs over his last six starts (37 innings). With Williams pitching lights out and the Bucs bats gone cold, this one is a dead UNDER. |
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08-22-18 | Rangers v. A's UNDER 8.5 | 4-2 | Win | 101 | 3 h 58 m | Show | |
The A's pitching staff has been amazing and it got even better with some key deadline moves. They have shutout the Rangers in two staright games, winning 6-0 and 9-0. Edwin Jackson starts today for the A's with a 4-2 record in his 10 starts. Jackson has a 2.58 ERA and has allowed just two runs over his last four starts (24 1/3 innings). The Rangers will counter with Mike Minor who is 9-6 and has a 4.61 ERA. Minor has been good of late, allowing three runs or less in nine of his last 11 starts. Looks like another rough day for the Rangers to score and I like this game UNDER. |
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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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08-21-18 | Cardinals +165 v. Dodgers | 5-2 | Win | 165 | 10 h 49 m | Show | |
The Cardinals have closed the gap in the NL Central to just 3.5 games behind the Chicago Cubs. They are also tied for the 2nd Wild Card place with three other teams. The Cards beat LA on Monday, 5-3. That was their 15th win in their last 19 games. Daniel Poncedeleon will make his 2nd start of the season tonight. Poncedeleon was amazing in his first start, allowing NO hits and no runs over 7 innings to the Reds. Meanwhile, the Dodgers are now 2.5 back in the NL West and two back in the Wild Card race. Hyun-Jin Ryu will make the start tonight. Ryu is 3-0 in his seven starts and making only his second start since May. Ryu pitched very well in his first game back, going 6 innings and allowing no runs to the Giants. The Cardinals are red-hot and at this price, they are a high valued dog here tonight. Play St Louis. |
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08-21-18 | Twins v. White Sox +104 | 5-2 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 48 m | Show | |
The AL Central is a runaway for the Cleveland Indians. The Twins are in 2nd place in the division, but out of even the Wild Card race. The Twins lost their opener to the White Sox last night, 5-8. Jose Berrios gets the start tonight for the Twins with a 11-8 record and 3.75 ERA. The White Sox have won two straight and five of their last six games. The Sox have called up hard throwing Michael Kopech to start tonight. Kopech was rated as the No 2 righthanded pitcher. Kopech's fast ball has been clocked at 105 MPH. Kopech was 7-7 at Triple-A Charlotte this year with a 3.70 ERA in 24 starts. Over his last seven starts he was 4-0 with a 1.84 ERA. Kopech is a star of the future on this team and I like him as a small dog here tonight. Play Chicago. |
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08-21-18 | Braves -115 v. Pirates | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 23 m | Show | |
The Braves took the opener of this series with the Pirates on Monday, 1-0. The Braves have a one game lead over the Phillies in the NL East. The Pirates are pretty much out of the playoff race, trailing the Cubs by 9.5 games. The Braves will start Kevin Gausman today. Gausman is 7-9 on the season with a 4.22 ERA. Gausman has pitched much better lately, not allowing more than three runs in any of his last four starts. The Pirates start Ivan Nova, who is 7-7 with a 4.26 ERA. Nova has also pitched well of late, allowing three runs over his last 12 2/3 innings. The Pirates have lost six of their last eight games and I expect another setback tonight. Play Atlanta. |
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08-20-18 | Giants v. Mets -112 | 2-1 | Loss | -112 | 15 h 17 m | Show | |
The Mets and Phillies split their four game series with New York taking the Sunday Night tv game, 8-2. Today, the Mets begin a four-game set with the Giants. Zack Wheeler gets the start today with a 8-6 record and 3.75 ERA. Wheeler has been very good of late, allowing two runs or less in each of his last five starts. The Giants lost at Cincinnati on Sunday, 4-11. San Francisco was swept in Cicny, getting outscored 6-20. Derek Holland starts today with a 6-8 record and 3.90 ERA. Holland is coming off a good start, allowing no runs over 4 2/3 innings. Have to wonder why he was pulled one out of getting a potential win. The game before, he allowed 10 hits and five runs over 6 1/3 innings. The Mets are playing well and the Giants look to be playing out the season. Play the METS |
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08-19-18 | Diamondbacks -1.5 v. Padres | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -120 | 6 h 60 m | Show |
The Diamondbacks lost to the Padres in extra innings on Saturday night and with it they lost a game to the Rockies, who now trail them by 1/2 game. The Dodgers lost so they are still two games back. That makes today's game against the lowly Padres even more important. Zack Greinke will start for Arizona with a 12-8 record and 3.00 ERA. Greinke had been great until his last start where he gave up four runs over 6 2/3 innings. Before that he allowed two runs or less in nine straight starts. The Padres snapped a five game losing streak with their Saturday win. They will start Brett Kennedy today, who is 0-2 in his two starts with an 11.00 ERA. Kennedy has allowed 11 runs over nine innings of work with 20 hits and just five KO's. This should be an easy win today for the D'backs who will cover the 1.5 runs. Play Arizona on the run line. |
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08-19-18 | Astros v. A's UNDER 7.5 | 9-4 | Loss | -114 | 6 h 54 m | Show | |
The Astros looked like they were going to run away with the division at one time. As of today they are tied with Oakland for the lead in the AL West at 74-49. Oakland has been one of the hottest teams in baseball lately. That coupled with a Houston losing streak has seen the Astros once big lead evaporate. Today, I'm looking at the UNDER in this matchup. The Astros have not been hitting well, evidenced by their 2-8-1 O/U mark their last 11 games. Well, that and the fact that they have scored more than three runs just twice in their last 11 games. Their Ace, Justin Verlander, is on the hill. Verlander has struggled a bit more this year with a 11-8 record and 2.52 ERA. Verlander has allowed six runs to the Mariners and five runs to the Tigers in recent starts. Still, he's held opponents to two runs or less in six of his last eight starts. The A's are 2-9-1 O/U in their last 12 games. The pitching has been excellent and today's starter Sean Manaea has been no exception. Manaea is 11-8 on the season with a 3.44 ERA, but he's also held his last 13 opponents to three runs or less. Don't expect many runs in today's game and as such, play the UNDER. |
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08-18-18 | Diamondbacks -145 v. Padres | 6-7 | Loss | -145 | 8 h 55 m | Show | |
Arizona has opened up a modest 1.5 game lead over the Colorado Rockies and two games over the Dodgers in the NL West. The D'backs have won three straight games, including the first two of this series with the Padres. They have outscored San Diego 14-5 so far in the two games. Zack Godley will start tonight with a 13-6 record and 4.24 ERA. Godley has pitched well of late, allowing more than three runs just one time in his last seven starts. The Padres, well, they just are not good. San Diego has lost five straight games. Clayton Richard starts tonight with a 7-10 record and 4.98 ERA. Richard has allowed five runs or more in three of his last five starts. These are the games the D'backs need to win if they are going to take the NL Division. Don't expect any letdown tonight, play Arizona. |
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08-18-18 | Brewers v. Cardinals -138 | 2-7 | Win | 100 | 7 h 30 m | Show | |
The Cardinals continue their hot ways, beating Milwaukee last night, 5-2. St Louis have won nine of their last 10 games and 13 of their last 16 games. Mile Mikolas starts today and he's been excellent this year with a 12-3 record and 2.85 ERA. Mikolas did allow four runs over seven inning last time out, but the Cardinals still beat Washington 7-6. They have won Mikolas's last three starts and seven of the last eight. Milwaukee has lost two straight games and five of their last seven. Wade Miley starts today with a 2-1 record in his eight starts. Miley has a 2.23 ERA and has pitched well in his limited starts. Still, the Cardinals are just too hot to pass on here tonight. Play St Louis. |
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08-18-18 | Astros v. A's -101 | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 3 h 20 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's have not caught up to the Astros in the AL West, trailing Houston by just one game. The A's are one of the hottest teams in baseball and turned a Houston runaway to a division race. The A's have won 12 out of the last 15 games. Trevor Cahill starts tonight for the A's with a 4-2 record and 3.39 ERA. Houston has now lost six of their last seven games as they have given back all their lead to the A's. The reeling Astros will turn to Dallas Keuchel tonight. Keuchel is 9-9 on the season with a 3.48 ERA. Keuchel has pitched much better lately, allowing three runs or less in each of his last eight starts. Despite Keuchel's improvement, the A's are still on fire and can smell the division lead. Take Oakland. |
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08-17-18 | Dodgers v. Mariners +115 | 11-1 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 30 m | Show | |
The Dodgers broke their five game losing streak with a win over the Giants on Wednesday, 4-3. They had Thursday off to stew in their recent lackluster efforts. Walker Beuhler starts tonight for LA with a 5-3 record in his 14 starts and a 2.80 ERA. Beuhler has had a very solid season, allowing two runs or less in five of his last six starts. LA has fallen to third in the NL West, two games back of the Diamondbacks. Meanwhile, Seattle has also fallen to third place in the AL West, now 4.5 back of the Astros. Seattle also had Thursday off after winning Wednesday over the A's, 2-0, but losing two of three to their AL West contenders Oakland. Wade Leblanc has been excellent this season, posting a 7-2 mark in his 19 starts with a 3.70 ERA. Leblanc has allowed just three runs over his last 11 1/3 innings after a seven inning performance vs Houston the game before. We get Seattle at home as a dog and that's hard to pass on here. There is a lot of value with today's dog. Take Seattle. |
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08-17-18 | Cubs v. Pirates UNDER 8 | 1-0 | Win | 100 | 9 h 25 m | Show | |
The Chicago Cubs have opened up a 3.5 game lead in the NL Central, while the Pirates have now fallen to 10 games back and are out of the 2018 playoff race. The Cubs will start Cole Hamels tonight, with a 7-9 record and a 4.22 ERA. Hamels has been great of late, allowing two total runs over his last three starts (18 innings). The Pirates have lost four straight and not scored over four runs in any of those games. Trevor Williams will start tonight with a 10-8 record and 3.66 ERA. He's been amazing lately, shutting our four of his last five opponents and allowing just two total runs over his last 29 innings. This game has UNDER written all over it. Play the UNDER. |
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08-17-18 | Astros v. A's +135 | 3-4 | Win | 135 | 9 h 25 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's have been one of the hottest teams in baseball of late and have closed a once enormous NL West gap to just two games behind the Astros. That makes this three game set with the division leaders their biggest of the season. The A's did take two of three from Seattle, but lost the finale on Wednesday, 0-2. Still, the team is 11-3 in their last 14 games. Edwin Jackson starts tonight with his 4-2 record in his nine starts. Jackson has a respectable 2.48 ERA and has allowed no earned runs over his last three starts (19 1/3 innings). The Astros snapped a five game losing streak with a win over Colorado on Wednesday, 12-1. Charlie Morton starts tonight and has been one of the best pitchers for the Astros this year. Morton is 12-3 on the season with a 2.88 ERA. Morton has been solid, allowing no more than three runs in any of his last five starts. Still, getting the red-hot A's as a home dog with Jackson on the hill is too much to pass on. Take the A's. |
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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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08-16-18 | Diamondbacks -140 v. Padres | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 11 h 34 m | Show | |
The NL West is one of the tightest races in baseball, with just 1.5 games separating the top three teams. Arizona holds onto that top spot for now, with a 66-55 record and 1.5 game lead over both the Dodgers and Rockies. Arizona begins a four-game set with the Padres tonight and looks to increase its lead in the division. The D'backs will start Clay Buchholz tonight with a 5-2 record and 2.25 ERA in his 11 starts. Buchholz hasn't allowed over two runs in 10 of his starts and just three runs in the other start. The Padres have lost three straight and four of the last five. They were just swept by the Angels at home. Jacob Nix makes just his second start of the season tonight. In his first, Nix went six innings and gave up just four hits and no runs. While Nix looked good, the Padres are still bad. Arizona needs games against the bottom NL West team if they want to win the division. Take Arizona tonight. |
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08-16-18 | Nationals v. Cardinals OVER 8.5 | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 39 m | Show | |
The St Louis Cardinals continue their playoff run with eight straight wins and three in a row over the Nationals. They have also gone over in four of the last five games, scoring six runs or more in each. Luke Weaver starts today for the Cardinals with a 6-10 record and 4.81 ERA. Weaver has been much better of late, allowing three runs or less in six straight games. Washington has fallen bellow the .500 mark now at 60-61 and is watching its playoffs hopes fade fast. Tanner Roark starts today for the Nats with a 7-11 record and 4.00 ERA. Roark has also pitched better of late, allowing two runs or less in the last four starts. Still, both these pitchers have losing records and the Cardinals bats have been hot. I'm taking the OVER today. |
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08-15-18 | Giants +167 v. Dodgers | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 29 m | Show | |
The Dodgers have lost five straight games and have fallen to third place in the NL West, two games back of the Diamondbacks and one game back of the Rockies. The Dodgers offense has gone South all of a sudden, scoring three runs or less in their last four games. The pitching has still been solid, but the bats have gone cold. Hyun-Jin Ryu makes his first start since May 2nd tonight. Ryu had been having a very good season before going on the DL. Ryu has a 3-0 record in six starts with a 2.12 ERA. The Giants have taken the first two from the Dodgers and three in a row overall. Derek Holland is 6-8 this season with a 4.05 ERA. Holland has pitched well, allowing three runs or less in 10 of his last 11 starts. Big dog here tonight on the Giants and I see some very good value with them. Play San Francisco. |
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08-15-18 | Nationals v. Cardinals -107 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 35 m | Show | |
The St Louis Cardinals are making a run for the NL Central lead all of a sudden. They have won seven straight and nine of the their last 10 games. The Cards have closed the lead with Chicago to just four games now. Austin Gomber will make only his fourth start of the season today. Gomber has a 1-0 record with a 3.52 ERA. The team has won all three of his starts. The Nationals have fallen eight back of the Braves in the NL East as they are now 60-60 on the season. The Nats will start Jeremy Hellickson today. Hellickson is 5-2 with a 3.54 ERA. Hellickson has been solid this season, but the Cardinals just playing too good right now. Play St Louis. |
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08-15-18 | Indians -164 v. Reds | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 30 m | Show | |
The Cleveland Indians have won four straight games, including both games against the Reds. I have laid the run and a half in both these games with the Reds and have had to easy winners. Tonight, I'm just playing the Indians straight. Shane Bieber starts for the Indians with a 6-2 record in 11 starts with a 4.10 ERA. Bieber has pitched very well of late, allowing just two runs over his last two starts (12 2/3 innings). The Reds have now lost three straight, getting outscored 6-27 in the process. They will start Robert Stephenson today. Stephenson makes just his second start of the year after allowing three runs over four innings to the Mets in his first start. The Indians will steamroll over the Reds again tonight. Play Cleveland. |
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08-14-18 | Pirates -118 v. Twins | 2-5 | Loss | -118 | 8 h 38 m | Show | |
Interleague action today has the Pirates traveling to Minnesota to play the Twins. The Pirates have won four of their last six games. The Pirates do well against righties, going 11-2 on the road their last 13. They have also done well in IL games, going 20-6 in their last 26 vs the American League. Jameson Taillon starts today for the Bucs. Taillon is 9-8 with a 3.63 ERA. Taillon has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last 13 starts. The Twins have fallen on hard times, now 54-63 and well out of any postseason expectations. Jake Odorizzi starts today with a 4-7 record and 4.50 ERA. The Twins have lost their last six vs the National League. I look for the Pirates to take game one of this set tonight vs the Twins. Play Pittsburgh. |
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08-14-18 | Indians -1.5 v. Reds | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 38 m | Show | |
The Indians have won three straight, including last night's opener with their instate rivals, Cincinnati, 10-3. Today the Tribe will send Ace Corey Kluber to the hill, with a 14-6 record and 2.74 ERA and 0.919 WHIP. Kluber has hit a couple of rough starts, but for the most part he's been very good with 19 quality starts out of 24. The Reds will turn to Sal Romano today. Romano is 7-9 with a 4.96 ERA and 1.396 WHIP. The line is way too high to play Cleveland straight, but I'm laying the 1.5 runs with the Indians today. Play Cleveland -1.5 runs. |
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08-13-18 | Indians -1.5 v. Reds | Top | 10-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 5 m | Show |
While this game has no meaning in the standings to the Reds, they do have some bragging rights on line with their intrastate rivals from Cleveland. The Indians have won two straight and four of the last five. Today they send Mike Clevinger to the hill. Clevinget is 7-7 with a 3.37 ERA. Clevinger has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last four starts. That after a rough couple of starts where he allowed nine runs over 12 innings. The Reds will send Homer Bailey to the mound today. Bailey is having a year to forget, with a 1-9 record, 6.19 ERA and 1.587 WHIP. Bailey is coming off just a 3 1/3 inning performance where he allowed 11 hits and five runs to the Mets. The Indians have won 12 of the last 17 meeting with the Reds and five of the last six in Cincinnati. In addition, Bailey is just 1-4 in his last five starts vs the Indians. Play the Indians here minus 1.5 runs. |
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08-12-18 | Nationals v. Cubs UNDER 7.5 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 7 m | Show | |
It has not been a very good season for the Nationals, but they have climbed to three games over .500 and trail the Phillies by 5.5 games in the NL East. The Cubs have built a two-game lead in the NL Central over the Brewers and 5.5 over the Cardinals. Today is the rubber game of this three game set, with the teams splitting the first two. The Nationals send Max Scherzer to the hill. Scherzer is 15-5 on the season with a 2.28 ERA and 0.897 WHIP. Those numbers are pretty amazing, but he's also allowed just three earned runs over his last three starts (21 innings) with four walks and 27 KO's. The Cubs are a home dog today with Cole Hamels on the hill. Hamels hasn't had a typical year with a 7-9 record and 4.38 ERA. However, he's been much better in his last two starts, allowing just one earned run over 11 innings. I don't see many runs in this game so I'll go UNDER today. |
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08-12-18 | A's -131 v. Angels | 8-7 | Win | 100 | 4 h 7 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's continue to put the coals to the feed of the Houston Astros in the AL West. The A's have now cut the Astros lead to just 3.5 games, winning eight of their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Angels are out of the playoff race as they trail the Astros by 14 games. The Angels look to play a bullpen game today, starting Taylor Cole. Cole has a 1.59 ERA out of the pen, but likely will only go a couple of innings. The Angels pen is decent, with a 3.63 ERA and 1.337 WHIP. The A's will start Trevor Cahill. Cahill is 4-2 in his 13 starts with a 3.12 ERA and 1.067 WHIP. Cahill has allowed just two runs over his last 12 innings with three walks and 16 KO's. The A's run to the playoffs continues today as I look for them to beat the Angels. |
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08-12-18 | A's v. Angels UNDER 9 | Top | 8-7 | Loss | -109 | 4 h 8 m | Show |
The Oakland A's continue to put the coals to the feed of the Houston Astros in the AL West. The A's have now cut the Astros lead to just 3.5 games, winning eight of their last 10 games. Meanwhile, the Angels are out of the playoff race as they trail the Astros by 14 games. The Angels look to play a bullpen game today, starting Taylor Cole. Cole has a 1.59 ERA out of the pen, but likely will only go a couple of innings. The Angels pen is decent, with a 3.63 ERA and 1.337 WHIP. The A's will start Trevor Cahill. Cahill is 4-2 in his 13 starts with a 3.12 ERA and 1.067 WHIP. Cahill has allowed just two runs over his last 12 innings with three walks and 16 KO's. The A's run to the playoffs continues today as I look for them to beat the Angels. |
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08-12-18 | Phillies v. Padres UNDER 8 | 3-9 | Loss | -113 | 4 h 42 m | Show | |
Philadelphia looks to take this three-game set with the Padres after the two teams split the first two games. The Phillies lost on Friday 0-2 and then came back with a 5-1 win on Saturday. The Phillies look to veteran Jake Arrieta today. Arrieta is 9-6 with a 3.11 ERA. In addition, Arrieta has allowed more than two runs just one time in his last seven starts. The Padres will start Joey Lucchesi today. Lucchesi is 5-6 with a 3.70 ERA. Lucchesi has also been very good of late, allowing more than two runs just one time in his last seven starts. Both these pitchers will be hard to get runs off today. Play the UNDER. |
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08-12-18 | Brewers v. Braves UNDER 9 | 7-8 | Loss | -120 | 2 h 38 m | Show | |
Very important game for both these teams as both are in second place in their respective divisions, but within two games of the leaders. The Brewers and Braves have split the first two games of this series, with Atlanta winning on Friday and the Brewers on Saturday, 4-2. Chase Anderson starts today for the Brewers. Anderson has a 3.81 ERA, but has been much better than that in recent games. Anderson has allowed two runs or less in eight of his last nine starts. The Braves start Sean Newcomb today. Newcomb is having a fine season with a 10-5 record and 3.15 ERA. In addition, Newcomb has allowed just three total runs over his last three starts (20 2/3 innings). Another great pitcher's duel here today and I like this game to go UNDER. |
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08-11-18 | Dodgers v. Rockies +127 | 2-3 | Win | 127 | 9 h 57 m | Show | |
The Dodgers and Rockies have split the first two games of their four-game set, with the Rockies winning last night 5-4. Today, the Rockies will send Kyle Freeland to the mound. Freeland is 10-7 on the season with a 3.04 ERA. Freeland has been very good of late, allowing just three total runs over his last three starts (18 1/3 innings). In fact, Freeland has allowed over three runs just one time in his late 10 starts. The Dodgers still in a first place tie with Arizona as both clubs lost last night. The Rockies closed to within 2 1/2 games of both with their win. Walker Buehler toes the rubber tonight for the Dodgers. Buehler is 5-3 in his 13 starts with a 3.07 ERA. Both these pitchers have been very solid, but we get the Rockies at home as a dog with what I believe is a slightly better Freeland on the hill. That's a value dog I can't pass on. Take Colorado. |
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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 | Pirates v. Giants UNDER 8 | 10-13 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 46 m | Show | |
The Pirates took game one of this series on Thursday evening, 10-5. The Giants are just about out of a playoff spot as they are seven games back in the NL West and seven games back in the race for the Wild Card. The Pirates are also falling back, as they are seven games back in the NL Central and just ahead of the Giants for a Wild Card spot. The Pirates have won three straight now. They will send Clay Holmes to the hill tonight. Holmes will be making just his third start, with his last coming on July 14th. Holmes is 1-1 with a 4.32 ERA. The Giants have lost four of their last five games. They have also scored just five total runs over their last three games and they have scored more than three runs once in their last seven games. Derek Holland starts for the Giants. Holland is 5-8 on the season with a 3.96 ERA. Holland has pitched very well of late, allowing just six total runs over his last four starts (22 2/3 innings). The Giants are 2-6-1 O/U in Holland's last nine starts. I like this game to go under. The Giants haven't been scoring and both pitchers have been very good of late. Play UNDER. |
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08-10-18 | Dodgers v. Rockies -102 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 18 h 11 m | Show | |
The Rockies lost game one of their four-game set to the Dodgers on Thursday, 5-8. The Dodgers and Diamondbacks are tied for first in the NL West with the Rockies now 3.5 games back. The Rockies will start Jon Gray today. Gray is 9-7 on the season with a 4.66 ERA. The Dodgers will counter with Kenta Maeda. Maeda is 6-7 on the season with a 3.78 ERA. Maeda has had three sub-par starts in a row, allowing four runs or more in each start. I like the Rockies to take game two here on Friday. |
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08-10-18 | Mets -105 v. Marlins | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 17 h 41 m | Show | |
The Mets and Marlins both had Thursday off. The Mets are off their series with the Reds, where they took two of three games. The Mets start Zack Wheeler today. Wheeler is 6-6 on the season with a 3.89 ERA. Wheeler has two consecutive starts where he has allowed no runs (13 innings). The Marlins have lost two straight and eight of their last nine games. Jose Urena will start today for the fish with a 3-11 record and 4.66 ERA. Urena has allowed 16 earned runs over his last 19 innings with 12 walks. While neither of these clubs will excite me much, the Mets should take this one tonight against a reeling Marlins club with a poor starter on the hill. Play the Mets. |
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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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08-09-18 | Braves +106 v. Nationals | 3-6 | Loss | -100 | 1 h 21 m | Show | |
Atlanta looking to win this series with the Nationals with a win today. The Braves have taken the first two of three in this series after last night's win 8-3. Anibal Sanchez starts today for the Braves with a 6-3 record and 3.00 ERA. Sanchez is coming off a very good start where he allowed just one run over six innings to the Mets. The Nationals have struggled all season and are just two games above the .500 mark. They will send Gio Gonzalez to the hill today. Gonzalez is 6-8 on the season with a 4.04 ERA and 1.508 WHIP. Gonzalez got hit hard last time out, allowing 10 hits and five earned runs over just 3 2/3 innings. It was his second start in the last three that he's allowed five earned runs. The Braves are just too good at this juncture of the season and they have the better starter on the mound today. Take Atlanta. |
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08-08-18 | Twins v. Indians OVER 9 | 2-5 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 5 m | Show | |
The Cleveland Indians pretty much have a wrap on the AL Central as they lead the Twins by nine games, even after the Twins last won last night. The Twins have gone over in four of their last five games. Today they start Jake Odorizzi, who is 4-7 on the season with a 4.60 ERA. Odorizzi has been hot and cold, allowing at least five runs in two of his last four starts. The Indians scored 10 runs against the Twin in game one of their series and then just two last night. They will send Mike Clevinger to the hill today. Clevinger is 7-7 with a 3.48 ERA, but actually has a higher ERA at home where he it's 4.28. Don't expect another low scoring game tonight. Play the OVER. |
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08-08-18 | Phillies v. Diamondbacks UNDER 7.5 | 0-6 | Win | 100 | 4 h 34 m | Show | |
Philadelphia and Arizona have split the first two games of their three-game set with the Phillies taking last night's contest, 5-2. They have an early start time today and Vincent Velasquez gets the go today. Velasquez is 7-8 on the season with a 3.83 ERA. Vleasquez has been very good of late, allowing just three earned runs over his last five starts. Arizona starts Pat Corbin, who is 8-4 on the season with a 3.25 ERA. Corbin hasn't been as hot as Velasquez, but has had two very good starts in his last three outings. This series has been low scoring thus far and that's just what I expect again here today. Play the UNDER. |
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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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08-07-18 | Dodgers v. A's +104 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 0 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's have cut the once huge Houston lead to just 4.5 games in the AL West. The A's have won six straight games and seven of their last 10. The A's also have a two game lead for one of the Wild Card spots over third place Seattle. The A's are a slight dog here tonight and will send Sean Manaea to the hill. Manaea is 10-7 on the season with a 3.37 ERA. Manaea has been very consistent, not allowing more than three runs in any of his last 11 starts. The Dodgers had last night off after losing two of three at home to the Astros. LA will send Rich Hill to the mound tonight. Hill is 4-4 with a 3.68 ERA. Hill has also been very good, allowing just two earned runs over his lat three starts (19 innings). This should be a very close game tonight, but I like the red-hot A's to come out on top. Play Oakland. |
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08-07-18 | Astros v. Giants -102 | 2-1 | Loss | -102 | 4 h 40 m | Show | |
Tough loss for both the Giants and me last night. My dog shocker was on the Giants and they had a 1-0 lead into the top of the 9th inning. However, they couldn't hold the lead and gave up three 9th inning runs and lost, 1-3. The Giants wasted a fine performance out of Derek Rodriguez who went seven innings and allowed just three hits and no runs. Will Smith couldn't close out the game, allowing just one hit, but it was a three-run home run. I'm coming right back with the Giants tonight. Madison Bumgarner is on the hill. Bumgarner is 4-4, but has a nifty 2.94 ERA and hasn't allowed more than four runs in any of his 11 starts this season. The Astros send Dallas Keuchel to the hill with a 9-9 record and 3.68 ERA. Keuchel is coming off a loss where he allowed three runs over five innings to the Rangers. Long West coast trip for the Astros here against another tough pitcher. I'll take the Giants and see if they can last the FULL nine innings. Play San Francisco. |
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08-06-18 | Astros v. Giants +135 | 3-1 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 26 m | Show | |
The Giants salvaged the final game of their three game set with the Diamondbacks, 3-2 on Sunday. The Giants have fallen to five games back in the NL West behind the D'backs and Dodgers. They will start Dereck Rodriguez today who is 4-1 in his 10 starts this season. Rodriguez has a 2.71 ERA and has not allowed more than two runs in any of his last six starts. The Astros took two of three in their World Series rematch with the Dodgers. Today they send Charlie Morton to the hill. Morton is 12-2 on the season with a 2.90 ERA. Morton has had two nice starts after a couple of questionable ones. Both these pitchers are excellent, but we get a nice, big dog at home with the Giants. Lots of value with this dog, play San Francisco. |
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08-06-18 | Phillies +125 v. Diamondbacks | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 50 m | Show | |
The first place Philadelphia Phillies have won five straight games to take the lead in the NL East over the Braves. Jake Arrieta will start today for the Phils. Arrieta is 9-6 on the season with a 3.32 ERA. Arrieta has been very good of late, allowing two runs or less in five of his last six starts. The Diamondbacks are tied with the Dodgers for first place in the NL West. They have a tough series with the Phillies here starting tonight. Arizona starts Zack Godley tonight with a 12-6 record and 4.50 ERA. Godley has a nice record, but his lofty ERA and 1.467 WHIP do not match. Godley has been very good at times and then throws up a dog of a start. Tonight he faces a tough Phillies team that is red hot. I'm taking Philadelphia tonight. |
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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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08-05-18 | Rockies v. Brewers -107 | 5-4 | Loss | -107 | 3 h 43 m | Show | |
The Brewers look to sweep their series with the Rockies today. Milwaukee won Friday's game 5-3 and then last night 8-4. That makes nine wins in their last 12 games. Wade Miley will start today with a 2-1 record in his six starts. Miley has a very nice 1.53 ERA and has not allowed over two runs in any of his six starts. The Rockies have lost four straight games and will look to Jon Gray today to snap that losing streak. Gray is 9-7 on the season with a 4.91 ERA and 1.337 WHIP. The Brewers are in a tight NL Central race with the Cubs as they trail Chicago by just one game. They need every home win they can get and today they should sweep this series. Play Milwaukee. |
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08-05-18 | Cardinals v. Pirates -102 | 2-1 | Loss | -102 | 2 h 7 m | Show | |
The NL Central is one of the more competitive divisions in baseball as four of five teams have a .500 record or better. The Cardinals and Pirates have split the first two games of this series, with the Cards winning last night 8-4. Jack Flaherty starts today for St Louis with a 4-6 record and 3.39 ERA. Flaherty has allowed seven runs over his lat 10 1/3 innings with four walks. The Pirates try and take today's rubber game with Trevor Williams on the hill. Williams is 9-7 on the season with a 3.89 record. Williams has been red hot though, allowing NO earned runs over his last three starts (22 innings). With Williams being so hot, I look for the Pirates to take today's game and the series from the Cardinals. Play Pittsburgh. |
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08-04-18 | Rockies v. Brewers -132 | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 7 h 10 m | Show | |
The Colorado Rockies are just two games back of the division leaders in the NL West. However, they have lost three straight games after dropping Friday's game to the Brewers, 3-5. Tonight they will send Tyler Anderson to the hill. Anderson is 6-3 on the season with a 3.69 ERA. Meanwhile, the Brewers are one-game back of the Chicago Cubs in the NL Central. Freddy Peralta will start for Milwaukee today with a 4-2 record in his nine starts with a 3.61 ERA. Peralta is coming off a fine start, allowing just one run and three hits over four innings of work. I like the Brewers to continue their winning tonight at home over the Rockies. Play Milwaukee |
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08-04-18 | Yankees v. Red Sox -147 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 4 h 7 m | Show | |
The Red Sox have opened up their lead to 7.5 games over the Yankees in the AL East. The Red Sox have taken the first two games of this series and another win today could be the end of this race in the East. The Yankees have been outscored in this series thus far, 8-19. Chance Adams will make his major league debut today for the Yankees. This was highly unlikely a week ago. The Yankees bolstered their starting lineup by picking up JA Happ, Zach Britton and Lance Lynn. Happ went on the DL, Lynn had to put in extra duty when Gray was bombed and Cessa also was in long relief. That meant Adams was brought up to start today. Adams had a 4.50 ERA in Triple-A with 102 KO's and 48 walks. The Red Sox will start Nathan Eovaldi today. Eovaldi is 4-4 on the season with a 3.80 ERA. The Yankees are just having too many issues right now and even those Adams is a highly regarded prospect, he's been a bit too uneven for me this year. Play the Red Sox. |
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08-03-18 | Astros v. Dodgers +103 | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
The World Series rematch has the Astros playing at the Dodgers tonight. The Astros lead in the AL West has shrunk to five games over the A's and 5.5 over the Mariners. The Astros have won two straight games. World Series MVP Justin Verlander will start today. Verlander is 10-6 with a 2.24 ERA this season. Verlander is coming off a loss where he allowed two runs over five innings to the Rangers. The Astros have lost five of Verlander's last eight starts. The Dodgers have also won two straight, after last night's 21-5 pounding of the Brewers. Alex Wood will counter tonight. Wood is 7-5 with a 3.76 ERA. Wood has been very consistent, allowing three runs or less in nine straight starts. This should be a excellent matchup tonight, but I'm taking the Dodgers here in game 1. |
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08-03-18 | Orioles v. Rangers OVER 11.5 | 3-11 | Win | 100 | 7 h 58 m | Show | |
Baltimore got thrashed last night to the Rangers in game one of their series, 8-17. SO the O's will return David Hess to the hill tonight. Hess hasn't started since June 29th. However, with the departure of Kevin Guasman who was traded, Hess will be the fill-in starter. In his nine starts this season, Hess has a 2-5 record and 5.93 ERA. Hess had four straight starts where he allowed five runs or more. The Rangers will counter with Ariel Jurado, who is 1-1 in his two starts with a 4.22 ERA. Two very inexperience pitchers here as I expect a high scoring game in this one. I'm taking OVER. |
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08-03-18 | Yankees v. Red Sox +121 | 1-4 | Win | 121 | 6 h 2 m | Show | |
Game one of this big matchup went to the home team on Thursday, as the Red Sox demolished the Yankees, 15-7. The Yankees will try and take game two of this four-game set tonight with their ace on the hill, Luis Servino. Servino is 14-4 this season with a 2.94 ERA and 1.082 WHIP. Servino has been roughed-up of late though, allowing 12 earned runs over his last 11 1/3 innings. His worst two starts of the season have come back-to-back. The Red Sox will counter with Rick Porcello who is also having an excellent season. Porcello is 13-4 with a 4.03 ERA. Porcello has had a few rough starts recently, allowing 12 runs in 7 2/3 innings. However, he did sandwich a nice no run outing in between those bad starts, where he allowed no runs over six innings to the Orioles. The Sox are the dog here, which is just too much to pass on. I'm taking Boston. |
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08-02-18 | Braves v. Mets OVER 8.5 | 4-2 | Loss | -120 | 7 h 1 m | Show | |
The Atlanta Braves have won three straight games and closed the game for first in the NL East to just a half game behind the Phillies. Mike Foltynewicz will start tonight for the Braves. Foltynewicz is 7-7 with a 3.04 ERA this season. Foltynewicz has not been as sharp lately though, allowing four runs or more in four straight starts. The Mets made history in a bad way the other night when they gave up the most runs in their history, 25 to the Nationals. They have lost two straight and four of their last five games. Jason Vargas will start tonight with a 2-6 record and 8.36 ERA. Vargas has not been good though he has been better lately. Still, the Mets should get shelled tonight as the Braves need games against these weak opponents. I'm taking the OVER here tonight. |
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08-02-18 | Yankees v. Red Sox -105 | 7-15 | Win | 100 | 7 h 0 m | Show | |
Is there a better rivalry in sports than the Yankees and the Red Sox? The Sox lead the Yankees in the AL East by 5.5 games. So this series is really bigger for the Yankees if they hope to close the gap and not just play for a Wild Card. The Yankees lost yesterday to the Orioles, 5-7, but still have won five of their last eight. CC Sabathia starts tonight for the Yankees. Sabathia is 6-4 this season with a 3.53 ERA. Sabathia has been up and down of late, but coming off a two run performance over 4 2/3 innings in his last start vs the Royals. The Red Sox had their four game win streak snapped last night vs the Phillies, 1-3. Brian Johnson is 1-1 in his six starts with a 1.80 ERA. Johnson has been very good, allowing no runs over his last two starts (10 2/3 innings). The Sox will be pumped up tonight with the home crowd and a very good Johnson on the hill. Play Boston. |
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08-02-18 | Royals v. White Sox OVER 9.5 | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 2 h 1 m | Show | |
While neither of these teams will make the playoffs, they still have pride to play for. The Royals have won two straight games after yesterday's win over the White Sox, 10-5. The Royals have taken the first two games in this set with Chicago. Brad Keller starts today for the Royals with a 3-3 record. Keller has a 4.02 ERA and 1.491 WHIP. Keller has allowed at least three runs in each of his last four starts and four or more in three of those. Walks have also been an issue, with 14 free passes in his last 20 innings. The White Sox have lost three straight and six of their last seven. They have allowed 10 runs or more in four of their last seven games. Reynaldo Lopez starts today with a 4-9 record and 4.57 ERA. Lopez has allowed at least five runs in his last three starts. Neither pitcher should be around long in this game. I look for a high scoring affair. Play the OVER |
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08-01-18 | Brewers +150 v. Dodgers | 4-6 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 10 m | Show | |
The Brewers have gotten great pitching in their series with the Dodgers, taking both the first two games and allowing just two runs to LA. Milwaukee has now won five out of six and seven of their last nine games. Chase Anderson will get the start, with his 7-7 record and 3.69 ERA. Anderson has been hot of late, allowing two runs or less in each of his last seven starts. The Dodgers were the big trade deadline winner, picking up shortstop Manny Machado from Baltimore. Still, they have lost three straight, scoring just three runs in the process. Rich Hill gets the start today for LA with a 4-4 record and 3.88 ERA. Hill has allowed just one run over his last 13 innings. Both pitchers have been very good, but the Brewers have been winning and tonight we get them as a dog. Play Milwaukee. |
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08-01-18 | Rockies +123 v. Cardinals | 3-6 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 14 m | Show | |
The Rockies and Cardinals have split the first two games of their four-game set, with Colorado taking last night's contest 6-3. Kyle Freeland will start today for the Colorado with a 9-6 record and 3.13 ERA. Freeland went six innings in his last outing, allowing no runs and five hits to the A's. The Cardinals will counter with Luke Weaver who is 6-9 on the season with a 4.86 ERA and 1.389 WHIP. Weaver has pitched better of late, allowing three runs or less in each of his last four starts. Rockies with an edge on the mound today and I like the live dog with Colorado. Take the Rockies. |
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08-01-18 | Astros v. Mariners UNDER 8 | 8-3 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 9 m | Show | |
There was a time when the Astros looked like a runaway in the AL West. However, the Mariners have closed the gap to just four games. Houston finally broke their five game losing streak with a win last night over the Mariners, 5-2. The teams have split their first two games heading into today's final contest. Dallas Keuchel will start today for the Astros with a 8-9 record and 3.67 ERA. Keuchel has pitched much better of late, allowing three runs or less in each of his last five starts. The Mariners will start Wade Leblanc. Leblanc has been very good for the M's with a 6-1 record in his 16 starts. He has a 3.34 ERA and 1.101 WHIP. I look for a close game tonight and low scoring. Play the UNDER. |
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08-01-18 | Blue Jays v. A's UNDER 8 | 3-8 | Loss | -110 | 4 h 34 m | Show | |
Toronto has lost the first two games of their three game series with the A's. The Jays have scored just three runs total so far. They will start Marcus Stroman today. Stroman is 4-7 with a 5.31 ERA. However, Stroman has pitched very well of late, allowing three runs total in his last two starts (13 2/3 innings) and seven runs over his last four starts (25 2/3 innings). Oakland has been one of those surprise teams since June and they look for the sweep today. Sean Manaea starts today with a 9-7 record and 3.46 ERA. Manaea has not allowed over three runs in any start for his last 10 starts. I like both these pitchers today who have been very good of late. Play the UNDER. |
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07-31-18 | Rangers v. Diamondbacks OVER 9 | 0-6 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 1 m | Show | |
The Rangers have won four straight games, sweeping Houston and taking game one of this set with Arizona last night, 9-5. The Rangers have scored, 9, 4, 7 and 11 in their last four games. In fact, six of their last eight games have gone over. Bartolo Colon starts tonight with a 5-9 record and 5.16 ERA. Colon has been roughed-up of late, allowing 11 runs over his last 11 2/3 innings. Arizona had its three-game win streak snapped last night. The D'backs send Zack Godley to the hill tonight. Godley is 11-6 with a 4.77 ERA and lofty 1.530 WHIP. Godley has had issues with walks all season. In addition, he's allowed eight runs over his last 10 2/3 innings. Neither pitcher that sharp of late, and both teams can hit. Take the OVER. |
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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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07-30-18 | Brewers +137 v. Dodgers | 5-2 | Win | 137 | 10 h 23 m | Show | |
The Brewers have had an excellent season, posting a 61-47 record. They took three of four at San Francisco, losing the finale on Sunday, 5-8. Now they head South to take on the Dodgers for four-games. Freddy Peralta will start tonight. Peralta is 4-2 in his eight starts since returning in May. Peralta has a 3.74 ERA with a nice 1.015 WHIP. Peralta is coming off his worst start of the season, but still has been solid, allowing three runs or less in six of his eight starts. The Dodgers are barely holding onto first place in the NL West, with a half game lead over the Diamondbacks. They will send Kenta Maeda to the mound tonight. Maeda is just 6-5 with a 3.31 ERA. The Dodgers have lost three of Maeda's last four starts. Milwaukee has a better record then the Dodgers and provides a live dog play tonight. Play Milwaukee |
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07-30-18 | Astros -109 v. Mariners | 0-2 | Loss | -109 | 10 h 23 m | Show | |
The Astros have had little competition in the AL West, but things have gotten tighter as they have lost four straight. The A's and Mariners are closing the gap and tonight's game with Seattle could prove big in the standings. Gerrit Cole has been excellent this year, posting a 10-2 record in his 21 starts with 15 quality starts, a 2.54 ERA and a 0.980 WHIP. The Mariners lost two of three at the Angels, taking the final game on Sunday, 8-5. James Paxton has had extended time off, not starting since July 12th. Paxton is 8-4 with a 3.62 ERA and 1.081 WHIP this season. Paxton was on the 10-day DL with a stiff back. This could prove a problem here tonight since backs can act up in a hurry. I like the Astros with Cole on the mound until I see that Paxton is well. Play Houston. |
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07-30-18 | Marlins v. Braves OVER 9 | 3-5 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 49 m | Show | |
Miami split their four-game set with the Nationals, losing the first two and winning the last two. They travel to Atlanta to start their series with the Braves. They will send Wei-Yen Chen to the hill tonight. Chen is just 3-7 on the season with a 5.66 ERA and 1.488 WHIP. Chen has been inconsistent all season long, having one good start and then a bad one. The Braves salvaged the final game of their four-game set with the Dodgers by winning on Sunday, 4-1. The Braves send Julio Teheran to the hill. Teheran has a 7-7 record with a 4.42 ERA. Teheran also has been inconsistent, coming off a poor outing vs these Marlins where he allowed seven runs over just 4 1/3 innings. Neither pitcher really excites me here and I think both will give up plenty of runs tonight. Take the OVER |
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07-29-18 | Diamondbacks -115 v. Padres | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 4 h 9 m | Show | |
Arizona has taken the first two in this series with the Padres. They won on Friday 6-2 and then again yesterday, 9-4. Clay Buchholz starts today for the D'backs with a 3-1 record and 1.79 ERA in his eight starts. Buchholz has been even better on the road where he is 2-1 in his five starts with a 1.57 ERA. Meanwhile, the Padres have lost four straight and are in dead last in the NL West. Joey Lucchesi will start today with a 5-5 record and 3.34 ERA. Luchhesi has been a decent pitcher for the Padres, allowing two runs or less in five straight starts. Still, this is the Padres we are talking about. The Diamondbacks know the importance of winning these games against the Padres if they want to stay in the playoff race. Take Arizona. |
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07-29-18 | Dodgers -137 v. Braves | 1-4 | Loss | -137 | 2 h 33 m | Show | |
The Dodgers have won three straight games to improve to 59-46 and lead the NL West over Arizona by 1.5 games. The Dodgers made a big pre-trade deadline move in picking up SS Manny Machado from the Orioles. That adds a quality shortstop to their roster and a big bat to go with the big bats they already have. LA looks to sweep the four-game series today from the Braves. Ross Stripling gets the call and is having an outstanding season with a 8-2 record and 2.76 ERA. He is coming off one of his worst starts though, allowing five runs over just 4 2/3 innings to the Phillies. The Braves how now lost four straight games and fallen behind first place Philadelphia in the NL East. Sean Newcomb will try and halt their losing streak today. Newcomb is 9-5 with a 3.41 ERA. He went through a bad stretch, allowing 10 runs over 6 2/3 innings. However, the last two starts have been better, with four runs over 11 2/3 innings. Still, the Dodgers are energized and have their young phenom on the hill today. Play the Dodgers. |
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07-28-18 | Brewers -110 v. Giants | 7-1 | Win | 100 | 10 h 56 m | Show | |
The Brewers have won two straight games and four of the last five games. They have taken two straight from the Giants, winning 7-5 on Thursday and 3-1 on Friday. Jhoulys Chacin will start tonight for the Brewers. Chacin is 9-3 with a 3.58 ERA this season. In addition, Chacin has allowed just two earned runs over his last 11 innings with no walks and 11 KO's. Chacin has also allowed two runs or less in four of his last five starts. The Giants have lost three games in a row, five of the last six and seven of the last nine games. Johnny Cueto is 3-1 in his eight starts for the Giants with a 2.76 ERA. Cueto has been hit harder of late, allowing 12 runs over his last 17 innings with seven walks and 12 KO's. Brewers have an edge here tonight in starters and have been the hotter team. Play the Brewers. |
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07-28-18 | Diamondbacks -155 v. Padres | 9-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 32 m | Show | |
Arizona took game one of this set with the Padres last night, 6-2. They D'backs only scored in one inning, but that's all they needed for Zack Grienke to shut down the Padres. Pat Corbin will toe the rubber tonight for Arizona. Corbin is 7-4 with a 3.06 ERA and is coming off a 1-run performance against the Cubs with no walks and nine KO's. The Padres have lost three straight after last night's loss. In addition, they have lost 10 of the last 12 games. Tyson Ross will try and turn the fortunes for the Padres tonight. Ross is 6-8 with a 4.37 ERA and 1.297 WHIP. Ross has pitched well of late, allowing two runs in each of his last two starts. However, the two starts before that he allowed 15 runs over seven innings. Walks continue to plague Ross, with six over his last two starts and 11 over his last four. The D'backs need to beat a team like the Padres if they want to stay in the race for the NL West. I like them to do just that here tonight. Play the Diamondbacks. |
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07-28-18 | A's +117 v. Rockies | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
My live dog of the day falls once again to the A's. This team has been very good, posting a 61-44 record this season. They have also won six of their last seven and 10 of their last 13 games. Brett Anderson will get the start tonight. Anderson is 2-2 with a 5.46 ERA, but has allowed just five runs over his last four appearances (15 1/3 innings). The Rockies have won two straight and nine of the last 11 games. They will start Antonio Senzatela. Senzatela is 1-2 in his three starts with a 4.91 ERA. Senzatela has allowed 10 runs over his last 11 1/3 innings with five walks. I give the pitching edge tonight to the A's, but both teams have been hot. Good value here with the road dog. Play Oakland. |
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07-28-18 | Mets -139 v. Pirates | 0-5 | Loss | -139 | 8 h 57 m | Show | |
The Mets have split their first two games of this series with the Pirates. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead last night, but couldn't hold on as the Pirates tied the game at four and eventually won at 5-4. All Star Jacob Degrom will get the start today. Degrom is only 5-5 on the season, but his record doesn't reflect his excellent 1.71 ERA and 0.967 WHIP. In fact, Degrom hasn't allowed over three runs in any of his last 17 starts. The Pirates had their 11-game win streak snapped by Cleveland, then lost two straight before last night's win. They will send Trevor Williams to the mound today. Williams is 8-7 with a 4.11 record. Williams has pitched well, allowing no runs over his last two starts (11 innings). The only blemish is the five walks and just four KO's he's allowed during that time. The Mets have been playing better and with Degrom on the hill you know they will be in this one to the end. Play the Mets. |
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07-28-18 | Mets v. Pirates UNDER 7.5 | 0-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 55 m | Show | |
The Mets have split their first two games of this series with the Pirates. They jumped out to a 3-0 lead last night, but couldn't hold on as the Pirates tied the game at four and eventually won at 5-4. All Star Jacob Degrom will get the start today. Degrom is only 5-5 on the season, but his record doesn't reflect his excellent 1.71 ERA and 0.967 WHIP. In fact, Degrom hasn't allowed over three runs in any of his last 17 starts. The Pirates had their 11-game win streak snapped by Cleveland, then lost two straight before last night's win. They will send Trevor Williams to the mound today. Williams is 8-7 with a 4.11 record. Williams has pitched well, allowing no runs over his last two starts (11 innings). The only blemish is the five walks and just four KO's he's allowed during that time. Both these pitchers have been very good and I expect a low scoring, close game here on Saturday evening. Play the UNDER. |
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07-27-18 | Diamondbacks -1.5 v. Padres | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 37 m | Show | |
Arizona is nipping on the heal of the Dodgers for first place in the NL West. Losing two straight games didn't help as they split their four game series with the Cubs. Today they start their set with the Padres and send Zach Greinke to the hill. Greinke is now 11-5 after winning six of his last seven decisions. Grienke has been hot, allowing just five total runs over his last six starts with just five walks and 42 KO's. The last place Padres are the only team in the West that doesn't have at least a .500 record. They will send Luis Perdomo to the hill. Perdomo is just 1-5 in his eight starts with a lofty 6.99 ERA. Big mismatch here in pitching and that's why I'm laying the -1.5 runs the D'backs. |
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07-27-18 | Rangers v. Astros -1.5 | 11-2 | Loss | -135 | 9 h 37 m | Show | |
The Texas Rangers just lost four straight to the A's, losing two of those games when leading going into the 9th inning. They have to feel snake bit by the Oakland Magic and now have to travel to intrastate rival Houston. The Astros are just cruising in the AL West with a 67-37 record. Is it possible this Houston team is better than the World Series Champions of last year? Sure is. Dallas Keuchel is only 8-8 on the season but has really come around lately. Keuchel has allowed just three runs over his last four starts (27 2/3 innings). Keuchel has been great with 18 KO's. The Rangers will start Yovani Gallardo who is 4-1 in his limited six starts. Even with that record, Gallardo has just a 5.56 ERA. The Astros should have little trouble with their rivals here tonight and I'll lay the -1.5 runs with the Astros. |
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07-26-18 | Brewers v. Giants -106 | 7-5 | Loss | -106 | 12 h 32 m | Show | |
Platinum Club : The Giants return home after splitting their two games at Seattle and losing four of six against Oakland. The Giants are still in the hunt in the jammed NL West race. They will start Dereck Rodriquez today. Rodriquez is 4-1 in his eight starts with six quality outings and a 2.89 ERA. Rodriquez has allowed just four total earned runs over his last four starts (26 1/3 innings). The Brewers took two of three from Washington, but have still lost nine of their last 12 games. Milwaukee will start Wade Miley today. Miley is 1-1 in his four starts with a 1.56 ERA. Miley has pitched well in limited starts, allowing two runs or less in each start. Should be a low scoring game tonight, but I like the Giants at home here. Play San Francisco. |
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07-26-18 | Dodgers v. Braves +109 | 8-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 52 m | Show | |
Inner Circle Dog : These two teams have nearly identical records, however the Dodgers are in first place in the NL West and the Braves are in 2nd in the NL East. The Dodgers lost two straight to the Phillies, with the last night's loss 3-7. The Dodgers acquired Orioles shortstop Manny Machado for a post season run. Machado will add more punch to an already potent lineup. Rich Hill takes to the mound today with a 3-4 record and 4.33 ERA. Hill has been up and down all season, coming off a good start vs the Brewers where he allowed one run over six innings. The Braves had a day off on Wednesday after losing at Miami on Tuesday, 3-9. Anibal Sanchez starts today for the Braves. Sanchez is 5-2 with a 2.88 ERA and 1.048 WHIP. Sanchez has been solid, allowing three runs or less in eight of his last nine starts. Braves a nice little dog at home with what I believe is the better pitcher. Take Atlanta. |
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07-26-18 | Nationals v. Marlins +168 | 10-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 27 m | Show | |
Dog Shocker: I have hit some big dog prices in baseball over the last few week. If you know what to look for then you have good value with these plays. Today is another live value big dog in Miami. Washington isn't even a .500 club, yet they are laying this huge road price today. The Nats have lost two of their last three games and five of their last eight. Stephen Strasburg is just 6-7 on the season and has a mediocre 3.90 ERA. In fact, he's coming off a horrible start, allowing six runs over 4 2/3 innings to the Braves. That makes 13 runs he's allowed over his last 13 2/3 innings. Meanwhile, Miami has won five of its last seven games and Daniel Straily will try and increase that here today. Straily has struggled to a 4-4 record and 4.02 ERA. However, unlike Strasburg, he's been very good of late, allowing just two earned runs over his last 13 innings of work. No way the Nationals should be this big a favorite on the road with a struggling Strasburg on the hill. Take Miami. |
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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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07-25-18 | Nationals v. Brewers -123 | 7-3 | Loss | -123 | 4 h 37 m | Show | |
The Brewers have won two straight over the Nationals, winning on Monday, 6-1 and then on Tuesday, 5-4. The wins have improved their record to 58-45 as they are right on the heels of Chicago Cubs for 1st place in the NL Central. Freddy Peralta starts today with a 4-1 record in his seven starts. Peralta has a 2.65 ERA and 0.964 WHIP. Peralta has allowed three runs or less in all but one of his starts (that was four runs). The struggling Nationals have dropped two games under .500 with the pair of losses. They will turn to Tanner Roark today. Roark is 3-11 with a 4.72 ERA and 1.382 WHIP. Roark has allowed four runs or more in three straight starts and seven walks during that time. Brewers playing better and have the better starter on the hill today. Play Milwaukee. |
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07-24-18 | A's -101 v. Rangers | 13-10 | Win | 100 | 7 h 57 m | Show | |
The Oakland A's have won three straight and five of their last six games. They took the opener with the Rangers last night, 15-3. Frankie Montas starts today for the A's with a 5-2 record in eight starts and a 3.35 ERA. Montas is coming off an excellent start, allowing just three hits and no runs at Houston in a 2-0 A's win. The Rangers have lost eight of their last 10 games. The will turn to Mike Minor to stop that losing streak. Minor is 6-6 with a 4.89 ERA. Minor went just 2 2/3 innings in his last start, allowing six runs to the Orioles. I like the A's here tonight to keep winning against a reeling Rangers club. Play Oakland. |
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07-24-18 | Pirates v. Indians OVER 9 | 9-4 | Win | 101 | 6 h 1 m | Show | |
The Pirates continue their big win streak, which is now up to 10 games. The Pirates have improved to 52-49 with this 10 game streak. Last night's game didn't make the full nine since it was called after six innings with the Pirates winning 7-0. During their 10-game win streak they have been pounding the ball, averaging 6.4 runs per game. And that includes their seven runs over just six innings last night. Joe Musgrove will start today for the Bucs, with his 3-4 record and 4.08 ERA. Musgrove has allowed five runs or more in three of his last five starts. The Indians have also been a good over team, especially lately as they are 7-2-1 O/U in their last 10 games. Shane Bieber starts today with a 5-1 record and 3.53 ERA. Beiber has allowed 11 runs over his last 19 innings though. The way the Pirates are hitting and winning this game has all the markings of an OVER. |
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07-24-18 | Cardinals v. Reds OVER 10 | 4-2 | Loss | -129 | 6 h 60 m | Show | |
The Cardinals have been an excellent OVER play of late, hitting the OVER in eight of their last nine games. The Cards will start Austin Gomber who will make his first major league start today. Gomber will be recalled from Triple-A Memphis to start today. Gomber has made some relief appearances for the Cardinals. In Memphis, he has a 3.42 ERA in 68.1 innings. Meanwhile, the Reds have also been a good over team, with 10 of their last 12 going over. Today they will start Homer Bailey who hasn't started since May 28th. Bailey is just 1-7 with the Reds and has a 6.68 ERA. Too many questions today with these pitchers, I'm taking the OVER. |
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07-24-18 | Dodgers v. Phillies UNDER 7.5 | 4-7 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 55 m | Show | |
The Dodgers are in first place in the NL West in what is a very close race with four teams. They have won two straight games and six of eight. They will send Kenta Maeda to the hill today. Maeda is 6-5 with a 3.16 ERA. Maeda has pitched well of late, allowing four runs over his last four starts (25 2/3 innings). The Phillies will counter with Aaron Nola. Nola has been their best starter this season with a 12-3 record and 16 quality starts in his 20 appearances. Nola has a 2.30 ERA and 0.977 WHIP. This looks to be a good pitcher's duel tonight. I'm going UNDER. |
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07-23-18 | A's v. Rangers OVER 10.5 | 15-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 33 m | Show | |
Executive Total : The Rangers snapped their four game losing streak with a shut-out win on Sunday over the Indians, 5-0. The Rangers have gone over in three of their last four games and have scored 21 runs over that span. Texas sends Cole Hamels to the hill today. Hamels is 5-8 this season with a 4.36 ERA and 1.336 WHIP. Hamels has not pitched all that well of late, allowing 18 earned runs over his last four starts (17 innings). The A's just finished six games with their neighbors across the bay, San Francisco. The A's took four of the last five from the Giants, including the last two in extra innings. Brett Anderson will toe the rubber today for the A's with a 1-2 record in his six starts. Anderson has been hit hard for the most part, evidenced by his 6.09 ERA and lofty 1.860 WHIP. I am going with the OVER here tonight as both teams should get their share of runs. |
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07-23-18 | Pirates v. Indians OVER 8.5 | 7-0 | Push | 0 | 8 h 39 m | Show | |
IL total of the Month : The Pirates continue their red-hot streak as they have now won nine straight games after their win over the Reds on Sunday, 9-2. The Pirates have been scoring in bunches of late, with 27 runs scored in their three games vs the Reds and 28 in their previous five games vs the Brewers. Trevor Williams starts today for the Bucs with a 7-7 record and 4.36 ERA. The Indians have been an excellent over team for most of the season. Despite their under in last night's game, they have now gone OVER in seven of their last 10 games (1 push). Corey Kluber will go for the Tribe today. Kluber was rouched up last time out, allowing eight hits and six runs over 7 1/3 innings. The Pirates have been red-hot and the Indians can score in bunches. I like this game to go OVER the total. |
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07-23-18 | Dodgers v. Phillies UNDER 8 | 7-6 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 33 m | Show | |
Inner Circle Total :One of the big surprises this year for the Dodgers has been the pitching of Ross Stripling. Stripling has a 8-2 record in his 14 starts with a nice 2.36 ERA and 1.063 ERA. Stripling has been very good, allowing three runs or less in 12 of his last 13 starts. He's coming off a six inning no run performance vs the Padres. Not to be outdone, the Phillies have also received excellent production from Zach Eflin. Eflin is 7-2 with a 3.15 ERA and has not allowed more than three runs in any of his last seven starts. This has the makings of a fine pitchers duel tonight. I'm taking the UNDER. |
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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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07-21-18 | Rockies +149 v. Diamondbacks | 6-5 | Win | 149 | 10 h 45 m | Show | |
The Rockies came back from a 2-5 deficit in last nights game with the Diamondbacks to win, 8-5. The win was the team's 6th in a row as they surge in the NL West. It's a traffic jam in the West with four teams all close to the top spot. That makes these division games even more important. Today the Rockies look to extend their win streak with Kyle Freeland on the mound. Freeland is 8-6 with a 3.11 ERA. Freeland has been hot, allowing two runs or less in each of his last six starts. In addition, he's allowed just two runs over his last 10 2/3 innings. The D'backs have now lost two straight and dropped to second in the West. A loss today and they can drop to third. Zack Godley will toe the rubber for the D'backs. Godley is 11-6 in his 19 starts with a 4.66 ERA. Godley has also been very consistent, allowing just two runs over his last 12 innings. Both teams and pitchers are evenly matched, the only thing not is the line where the Rockies are a big dog. I hit a big dog with the Braves last night, I'm set to do it again tonight. Play the Rockies |
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07-21-18 | Pirates +111 v. Reds | 6-2 | Win | 111 | 9 h 45 m | Show | |
The Pirates have been red-hot, winners of their last seven games in a row. The Pirates recent win streak has gotten the team back to the .500 mark at 49-49. The Bucs easily won game one of this series with the Reds, 12-1. Today they send Nick Kingham to the hill. Kinghill is 4-4 in his nine games with a 4.26 ERA. Kingham has pitched very well of late, allowing just four runs over his last 12 2/3 innings with two BB's and 14 KO's. The Reds have lost two straight games and dropped to 43-54 on the season. Today they send Anthony Deslafani to the hill. Desclafani is 4-2 in his eight starts with a 5.32 ERA. Desclafani has got roughed up in two of his last three starts, allowing 12 runs over his last three starts (15 2/3 innings). The Pirates have momentum and we get them as a small dog here today. Play Pittsburgh. |
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07-20-18 | Indians -1.5 v. Rangers | 9-8 | Loss | -119 | 9 h 58 m | Show | |
The Rangers open the 2nd half of the season at home after a 10-game road trip to finish the first half of the season. Texas was just 3-7 to finish that road stint. Martin Perez looks to get the Rangers back on the winning note today. Perez is just 2-4 with a 7.67 ERA and a lofty 2.046 WHIP. Perez has just two quality starts in his six outings and some really bad ones to go along with those two. Cleveland has little competition in a very week AL Central. The Indians are the only team with a winning record (52-43). Today they send Trevor Bauer to the hill. Bauer is 8-6 with a 2.31 ERA in his 20 starts. Bauer has been very good of late, allowing two runs or less in his last six starts. The Indians have a big advantage on the hill today and I look for a lopsided win. Lay the run line with the Indians |
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07-20-18 | Braves +167 v. Nationals | 8-5 | Win | 167 | 8 h 58 m | Show | |
The Braves are hoping to duplicate their success in the first half of the season that led to a 52-42 record. The open a three-game set here today at Washington. The Braves won their last game of the 1st half over the Diamondbacks, 5-1. Today they send Anibal Sanchez to the hill. Sanchez is 4-2 in his 11 starts with a nice 2.73 ERA and 1.005 WHIP. Sanchez had a great first to the first half, allowing just two runs in his last two starts (12 2/3 innings) and not allowing over three runs in seven of his last eight starts. Washington had a sub-par first half of the season, finishing with just a 48-48 record. Stephen Strasburg will start today with a 6-6 record and 3.46 ERA. Strasburg has pitched well, though the team has lost his last two starts and two of his last three. Braves way too big a dog today considering they have the hotter pitcher on the hill and the better record. Live dog action here with the visitor. Take Atlanta |
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07-17-18 | National League v. American League -126 | 6-8 | Win | 100 | 24 h 45 m | Show | |
The All Star game is tonight and finally MLB got smart enough to remove the attachment to the World Series home field advantage. This was a silly thing to pin on a game that is for fun, especially when it can impact a team that has had a great season and deserves home field throughout the playoffs. That being said, this is also the fourth straight game being played at a National League park. The AL will bat last and officially be the home team though. The AL has dominated this series, winning five straight, including the last three at NL parks. The NL did have a bit of success in 2012 - 2010 where they won three straight. However, the AL won the previous 12 of 13 games. That means the AL has now won 15 of the last 18 years against the senior circuit. That's a pretty impressive streak for any sport's All-Star game. I'm going to stick with that trend here tonight and take the AL. |