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BEGINNING THURSDAY, MAY 16
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (4) 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th
The Cubs dominated this club in head to head play last season (10-3, +$520) and they took 2 out of 3 when these teams met at PNC Park earlier (+$110). Chicago has a 22-14 record vs. right-handers (+$1130) and they’ll send a couple of them to the mound at Wrigley. The Pirates continue to fade in the NL Central (4-6, -$270 last 10 days) and they are only 10-20 vs. right-handers in 2024 (-$1165), averaging just 3.3 runs per game in those contests. We’ll play this series accordingly. BEST BET: Cubs when righty meets righty.
Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers (4) 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th
The Reds have hit the skids in recent days, dropping 8 of their last 10 (-$680) and falling into last place in the NL Central. However, they had success against LA in 2023 (4-2, +$465), so they could steal some wins at Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers are only 2-7 against right-handers in home day games (-$925), averaging just 3.7 runs per game. They’ll have their hands full with Cincy’s Hunter Greene (3.27 ERA in his nine starts) in Sunday’s afternoon finale. BEST BET: Right-handers vs. the Dodgers in day games.
BEGINNING FRIDAY, MAY 17
Washington at Philadelphia (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The 31-14 Phillies enter the weekend with the best record in MLB, but they’ll be facing a dangerous underdog at Citizens Bank. The Nationals have been a top money-maker again this year (+$1115) and they own the 5th best team ERA in the National League (3.75). They are 5-1 in night games vs. left-handers (+$960), averaging 5.3 runs per game in those contests. They’ll catch a huge price when they face Christopher Sanchez (-$435 in eight starts) on Saturday night. BEST BET: Nationals vs. left-handers in night games.
N.Y. Mets at Miami (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Mets did well against the Marlins in 2023 (9-4, +$505) and that was a far better Miami club than the one we’ve witnessed this season. New York’s 3.79 team ERA (6th in the NL) is over one full run lower than Miami’s (4.98), and the home team has the worst hitting in the league as well (.621 OPS). The Marlins are only 1-14 vs. left-handers (-$1420, 2.7 runs per game), so take a shot with Sean Manaea (3.05 ERA) in Sunday’s finale. BEST BET: Manaea.
San Diego at Atlanta (4) 7th, 18th, 19th, 20th
Intriguing match-up featuring talented teams, both of whom currently trail in their respective divisions. The Braves have fallen three back in the NL East, but they’ve managed a 15-5 record in home games (+$610) and they’ll be heavily favored throughout. San Diego stumbled badly at home vs. the Rockies (-$605 last 10 days), but they’ve been a solid money-maker outside of Petco Park (+$520). We’ll keep a close eye on these two. BEST BET: None.
Colorado at San Francisco (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The last place Rockies are coming off a hot stretch that has yielded fat profits (7-3, +$995 last 10 days), though they’ll still catch some generous underdog prices at Oracle Park. They have the worst pitching in MLB (5.03 team ERA) and they’ll be facing Jordan Hicks (2.44 ERA) , who has been San Francisco’s top starter so far in 2024. He’ll take the mound on Saturday afternoon, backed by a team that is 7-2 in day games at home (+$500). BEST BET: Hicks.
Seattle at Baltimore (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The 27-14 Orioles are hard to beat these days, particularly in day games (14-6, +$555), and they’ve got two afternoon contests on tap at Camden Yards. Those games will feature top Baltimore right-handers Corbin Burnes (2.68 ERA) and Dean Kremer (2.32 last two outings), who will be taking on a Seattle team that is 5-10 vs. righties outside of T-Mobile Park (-$545). Stay away from Friday’s opener, in which the home team (-$570 vs. righties at night) might be vulnerable. BEST BET: Burnes & Kremer in day games.
Chicago W. Sox at N.Y. Yankees (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The AL best Yankees are clicking on all cylinders (8-2, +$590 1st 10 days) as they get set to face the worst team in the American League. They rank #1 in offense with a .756 OPS, #2 in pitching (2.91 ERA), and they could easily sweep away the White Sox. However, Chicago has been on the upswing (6-4, +$440 last 10 days) and could turn a profit this weekend with a single win. We do like New York, but we’ll steer clear for now. BEST BET: None.
Tampa Bay at Toronto (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Blue Jays were expected to be very competitive, but they have been a disappointment up to this point (4.49 team ERA, .668 OPS) as they languish in the AL East cellar (19-23, -$545). Tampa has climbed over .500 in recent days and we expect they’ll avoid a sweep at Rogers Centre. Zach Elfin (3.00 ERA last two appearances) has had a couple of good starts in road day games (2.32 ERA) and he’ll be on the mound on Saturday afternoon. BEST BET: Elfin.
Minnesota at Cleveland (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Twins have cooled off following their big surge, and they come into the weekend fresh off a sweep by the Yankees at Target Field (-$355). The Guardians have been a top money-maker so far in 2024 (+$875 overall), and they own a 12-6 record here at Progressive Field (+$280). But Minnesota has turned a decent profit on the road (+$515) and they have some capable starters set to appear. We’ll keep an eye on this AL Central showdown. BEST BET: None.
Oakland at Kansas City (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Athletics ran hot for a while, but they’ve slowed down in recent days (2-9, -$590 in their last 11) and could be looking at a rough weekend at Kaufman Stadium. The improved Royals are fighting to overtake Cleveland in the AL Central, and they’ll send two of their top starters to the mound against Oakland. Seth Lugo (+$320, 1.81 ERA) and Brady Singer (+$330, 2.84) should throttle the visitor’s anemic offense (3.6 runs per game). BEST BET: Lugo/Singer.
L.A. Angels at Texas (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Rangers are struggling to stay over .500 (4-6, -$435 last 10 days) and they could be ripe for an upset in the series opener. So far in 2024 the Angels have a 5-2 record vs. left-handers (+$450), averaging 5.6 runs per game in those contests. Texas has fared poorly against southpaws (-$350, 3.6 runs per game) and they’ll have to contend with Tyler Anderson (2.92 ERA in eight starts), who’s slated to face the floundering Andrew Heaney (-$970, 4.39 ERA) on Friday night. BEST BET: Angels when lefty meets lefty.
Milwaukee at Houston (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Astros have been picking up steam (7-3, +$435 last 10 days) as they claw their way back up the AL West standings. However, it’s difficult to pass up the Brewers in this spot. Milwaukee comes into Minute Maid Park with a 12-6 record on the road vs. right-handers (+$820). The Astros have a (4.58 team ERA, 2nd worst in the AL) and other than Justin Verlander (3.38), no one in the Houston rotation concerns us. BEST BET: Brewers unless opposed by Verlander.
Boston at St. Louis (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Red Sox have dropped 6 of their last 9 (-$470), but they’ve had success vs. NL clubs (9-5, +$345), and they draw a weak opponent in the Cardinals, who’ve dropped 7 of their last 10 (-$475). Boston has the best pitching in MLB (2.79 ERA) and they’ve turned a profit on the road vs. right-handers (10-7, +$465). St. Louis is only 6-11 at Busch Stadium (-$870) and they’ve averaged a mere 3.6 runs per game on offense in 2024. BEST BET: Red Sox vs. right-handers.
Detroit at Arizona (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Diamondbacks have picked up the pace in recent days (7-3, +$430 last 10 days), and they catch a Detroit team that just suffered back to back shutouts by the lowly Marlins at Comerica (2-7, -$530 last 10 days). The Tigers are averaging a disappointing 3.8 runs per game against right-handers (-$465) and they’ll have to contend with Arizona ace Zac Gallen, who checks in with a 2.86 ERA in his eight appearances so far in 2024. BEST BET: Gallen.
Pittsburgh at Chicago Cubs (4) 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th
The Cubs dominated this club in head to head play last season (10-3, +$520) and they took 2 out of 3 when these teams met at PNC Park earlier (+$110). Chicago has a 22-14 record vs. right-handers (+$1130) and they’ll send a couple of them to the mound at Wrigley. The Pirates continue to fade in the NL Central (4-6, -$270 last 10 days) and they are only 10-20 vs. right-handers in 2024 (-$1165), averaging just 3.3 runs per game in those contests. We’ll play this series accordingly. BEST BET: Cubs when righty meets righty.
Cincinnati at L.A. Dodgers (4) 16th, 17th, 18th, 19th
The Reds have hit the skids in recent days, dropping 8 of their last 10 (-$680) and falling into last place in the NL Central. However, they had success against LA in 2023 (4-2, +$465), so they could steal some wins at Chavez Ravine. The Dodgers are only 2-7 against right-handers in home day games (-$925), averaging just 3.7 runs per game. They’ll have their hands full with Cincy’s Hunter Greene (3.27 ERA in his nine starts) in Sunday’s afternoon finale. BEST BET: Right-handers vs. the Dodgers in day games.
BEGINNING FRIDAY, MAY 17
Washington at Philadelphia (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The 31-14 Phillies enter the weekend with the best record in MLB, but they’ll be facing a dangerous underdog at Citizens Bank. The Nationals have been a top money-maker again this year (+$1115) and they own the 5th best team ERA in the National League (3.75). They are 5-1 in night games vs. left-handers (+$960), averaging 5.3 runs per game in those contests. They’ll catch a huge price when they face Christopher Sanchez (-$435 in eight starts) on Saturday night. BEST BET: Nationals vs. left-handers in night games.
N.Y. Mets at Miami (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Mets did well against the Marlins in 2023 (9-4, +$505) and that was a far better Miami club than the one we’ve witnessed this season. New York’s 3.79 team ERA (6th in the NL) is over one full run lower than Miami’s (4.98), and the home team has the worst hitting in the league as well (.621 OPS). The Marlins are only 1-14 vs. left-handers (-$1420, 2.7 runs per game), so take a shot with Sean Manaea (3.05 ERA) in Sunday’s finale. BEST BET: Manaea.
San Diego at Atlanta (4) 7th, 18th, 19th, 20th
Intriguing match-up featuring talented teams, both of whom currently trail in their respective divisions. The Braves have fallen three back in the NL East, but they’ve managed a 15-5 record in home games (+$610) and they’ll be heavily favored throughout. San Diego stumbled badly at home vs. the Rockies (-$605 last 10 days), but they’ve been a solid money-maker outside of Petco Park (+$520). We’ll keep a close eye on these two. BEST BET: None.
Colorado at San Francisco (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The last place Rockies are coming off a hot stretch that has yielded fat profits (7-3, +$995 last 10 days), though they’ll still catch some generous underdog prices at Oracle Park. They have the worst pitching in MLB (5.03 team ERA) and they’ll be facing Jordan Hicks (2.44 ERA) , who has been San Francisco’s top starter so far in 2024. He’ll take the mound on Saturday afternoon, backed by a team that is 7-2 in day games at home (+$500). BEST BET: Hicks.
Seattle at Baltimore (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The 27-14 Orioles are hard to beat these days, particularly in day games (14-6, +$555), and they’ve got two afternoon contests on tap at Camden Yards. Those games will feature top Baltimore right-handers Corbin Burnes (2.68 ERA) and Dean Kremer (2.32 last two outings), who will be taking on a Seattle team that is 5-10 vs. righties outside of T-Mobile Park (-$545). Stay away from Friday’s opener, in which the home team (-$570 vs. righties at night) might be vulnerable. BEST BET: Burnes & Kremer in day games.
Chicago W. Sox at N.Y. Yankees (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The AL best Yankees are clicking on all cylinders (8-2, +$590 1st 10 days) as they get set to face the worst team in the American League. They rank #1 in offense with a .756 OPS, #2 in pitching (2.91 ERA), and they could easily sweep away the White Sox. However, Chicago has been on the upswing (6-4, +$440 last 10 days) and could turn a profit this weekend with a single win. We do like New York, but we’ll steer clear for now. BEST BET: None.
Tampa Bay at Toronto (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Blue Jays were expected to be very competitive, but they have been a disappointment up to this point (4.49 team ERA, .668 OPS) as they languish in the AL East cellar (19-23, -$545). Tampa has climbed over .500 in recent days and we expect they’ll avoid a sweep at Rogers Centre. Zach Elfin (3.00 ERA last two appearances) has had a couple of good starts in road day games (2.32 ERA) and he’ll be on the mound on Saturday afternoon. BEST BET: Elfin.
Minnesota at Cleveland (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Twins have cooled off following their big surge, and they come into the weekend fresh off a sweep by the Yankees at Target Field (-$355). The Guardians have been a top money-maker so far in 2024 (+$875 overall), and they own a 12-6 record here at Progressive Field (+$280). But Minnesota has turned a decent profit on the road (+$515) and they have some capable starters set to appear. We’ll keep an eye on this AL Central showdown. BEST BET: None.
Oakland at Kansas City (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Athletics ran hot for a while, but they’ve slowed down in recent days (2-9, -$590 in their last 11) and could be looking at a rough weekend at Kaufman Stadium. The improved Royals are fighting to overtake Cleveland in the AL Central, and they’ll send two of their top starters to the mound against Oakland. Seth Lugo (+$320, 1.81 ERA) and Brady Singer (+$330, 2.84) should throttle the visitor’s anemic offense (3.6 runs per game). BEST BET: Lugo/Singer.
L.A. Angels at Texas (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Rangers are struggling to stay over .500 (4-6, -$435 last 10 days) and they could be ripe for an upset in the series opener. So far in 2024 the Angels have a 5-2 record vs. left-handers (+$450), averaging 5.6 runs per game in those contests. Texas has fared poorly against southpaws (-$350, 3.6 runs per game) and they’ll have to contend with Tyler Anderson (2.92 ERA in eight starts), who’s slated to face the floundering Andrew Heaney (-$970, 4.39 ERA) on Friday night. BEST BET: Angels when lefty meets lefty.
Milwaukee at Houston (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Astros have been picking up steam (7-3, +$435 last 10 days) as they claw their way back up the AL West standings. However, it’s difficult to pass up the Brewers in this spot. Milwaukee comes into Minute Maid Park with a 12-6 record on the road vs. right-handers (+$820). The Astros have a (4.58 team ERA, 2nd worst in the AL) and other than Justin Verlander (3.38), no one in the Houston rotation concerns us. BEST BET: Brewers unless opposed by Verlander.
Boston at St. Louis (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Red Sox have dropped 6 of their last 9 (-$470), but they’ve had success vs. NL clubs (9-5, +$345), and they draw a weak opponent in the Cardinals, who’ve dropped 7 of their last 10 (-$475). Boston has the best pitching in MLB (2.79 ERA) and they’ve turned a profit on the road vs. right-handers (10-7, +$465). St. Louis is only 6-11 at Busch Stadium (-$870) and they’ve averaged a mere 3.6 runs per game on offense in 2024. BEST BET: Red Sox vs. right-handers.
Detroit at Arizona (3) 7th, 18th, 19th
The Diamondbacks have picked up the pace in recent days (7-3, +$430 last 10 days), and they catch a Detroit team that just suffered back to back shutouts by the lowly Marlins at Comerica (2-7, -$530 last 10 days). The Tigers are averaging a disappointing 3.8 runs per game against right-handers (-$465) and they’ll have to contend with Arizona ace Zac Gallen, who checks in with a 2.86 ERA in his eight appearances so far in 2024. BEST BET: Gallen.
