02:20 PM MLB [902] CHI CUBS -1.5 -145 ( E ESCOBAR -L / J HAMMEL -R )
04:10 PM MLB [905] WAS NATIONALS -210 ( S STRASBURG -R/ ACTION )
04:10 PM MLB [907] NY METS -109 ( B COLON -R/ ACTION )
10:10 PM MLB [912] LA DODGERS -1.5 -170 ( B NORRIS -R / C KERSHAW -L )
04:10 PM MLB [919] CHI WHITE SOX -157 ( C SALE -L / M PELFREY -R )
08:05 PM NHL Stanley Cup - Game #3 [56] SJ SHARKS -145
1 unit bet pays 20 ....betdsi line
MLB parlays: 7-57, -5.52 units units (risk 1 unit each pick)... winner #1 posted here......winner #2 posted here....winner #3 and nice winner #4... and small reduced winner #5, winner #6 paid 5.07 units...winner #7
Goood luck everyone!! :firing: :toast: :0074x34:
4 of Kershaw's last 10 starts were 1 run wins, and he coughed up that 6 ER loss vs Miami as a -310 fave....Dodgers batting has been poor last several games..
Braves aren't going to be intimidated in the least going against Kershaw - ATL got 10 hits vs Kershaw earlier this season!...Braves' season is already over with, so marquee games such as this are their "superbowls" and they will get up some excitement for the game. And you notice they've been playing better of late...but now it's Bud Norris!
via twitter - RJ Bell@RJinVegas:
Dodgers w/Kershaw -400 hosting Braves +360 on Saturday. Only 3 prior favorites this big the last 12 MLB seasons! Those big favs won 2 of 3.
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Escobar struggled in his first career start last time out against the Astros. The left-hander gave up eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits over 3 1/3 innings in a loss.
Escobar was 2-1 with a 4.68 ERA in five starts at Reno after throw seven scoreless innings in three appearances at Pawtucket. He gave up six hits in six scoreless innings in his most recent start May 24 for Reno...his numbers with Reno don't exactly leap out, demanding a promotion to the show. In his five starts for the Aces, Escobar is 2-1 with a 4.68 ERA and a K:BB ratio over 25 innings of 17:6, which is nothing special. On the other hand, the alternatives aren't great. The only regular Aces' starters with a better ERA than Escobar are Braden Shipley - the team likely doesn't want to start the clock there - and Tyler Wagner, whose 3.04 ERA conceals an even less-impressive K:BB ratio of 15:11 in 26.2 innings.
What should we expect from Escobar? Likely not too much, though in his defense, he's still a work in progress, being exactly two months younger than Shipley. The scouting reports tend to use the word "average" a lot, with Edwin not possessing any stand-out pitches, mostly using a fastball, curve and slider mix. His fastball clocks in at the low nineties, but being a left-hander, that may well be enough for him to hang around at the back of the rotation. With neither Shelby Miller nor Rubby De La Rosa due back in the imminent future, it won't take much for Escobar to stick, so we'll probably become quite familiar with him over the coming weeks.
Collin McHugh - 9.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 Hits, 1 BBs, 8 Ks. Seriously, so many guys look to be a new man tonight, with McHugh taking yet another solid step forward to the road of recovery. The biggest change today was the ability to throw strikes with his secondary pitches, especially his Curveball. I don't think he'll return to his 2014 self at any point given his lower reliance on his Slider/Cutter getting through games, but his deuce is looking much better than it did in April and that's something to be happy about.
Mariners vs. Rangers
Play: Under 9
Nathan Karns (5-1, 3.43 ERA) gets the call for the visitors, he most recently held the Padres to two runs over 6.2 innings while striking out six in the process. Karns would give up no more than three runs in any of his six starts in May and note that he?s been particularly effective on the road this season, going 3-0 with a very respectable 3.25 ERA to date. The visitors counter with Martin Perez (3-4, 3.12) who went six strong vs. the Pirates on Sunday, giving up two runs off seven hits with one walk while striking out three in the victory. It was the fifth time in six starts that Perez has registered a quality outing and note that he?s been downright dominant at home, going 3-1 with a tiny 2.23 ERA thus far. With these two quality hurlers facing off on Saturday night, the UNDER does indeed become a legitimate investment opportunity.
Mets vs. Marlins
Pick: Mets
Like the Energizer Bunny, Bartolo Colon just keeps going and going. About a week after his 43 birthday, Colon is having another solid season and you could easily argue that he's improved his numbers over last year. Colon's ERA (3.39) and strikeout rate (6.6) are both better than his 2015 numbers. But perhaps most impressive is the fact that Colon has significantly reduced his hit rate, which was a very unsightly 10.0 per nine IP last season. Few regular starters have a lower strikeout rate than the Marlins' LH Justin Nicolino who has punched out an average of just 3.6 batters per nine innings this season. Unfortunately, Nicolino's walk rate is almost as high and that's not a recipe for success at the Major League level. Colon has a very nice career ERA of 2.92 vs. the Marlins to go with a winning record (7-4) in 11 starts covering 77 innings. The Mets are 7-3 in Colon's last 10 road starts while the Marlins are 2-6 in Nicolino's last eight home starts. Heading into Saturday, the road team is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these two.
04:10 PM MLB [905] WAS NATIONALS -210 ( S STRASBURG -R/ ACTION )
04:10 PM MLB [907] NY METS -109 ( B COLON -R/ ACTION )
10:10 PM MLB [912] LA DODGERS -1.5 -170 ( B NORRIS -R / C KERSHAW -L )
04:10 PM MLB [919] CHI WHITE SOX -157 ( C SALE -L / M PELFREY -R )
08:05 PM NHL Stanley Cup - Game #3 [56] SJ SHARKS -145
1 unit bet pays 20 ....betdsi line
MLB parlays: 7-57, -5.52 units units (risk 1 unit each pick)... winner #1 posted here......winner #2 posted here....winner #3 and nice winner #4... and small reduced winner #5, winner #6 paid 5.07 units...winner #7
Goood luck everyone!! :firing: :toast: :0074x34:
4 of Kershaw's last 10 starts were 1 run wins, and he coughed up that 6 ER loss vs Miami as a -310 fave....Dodgers batting has been poor last several games..
Braves aren't going to be intimidated in the least going against Kershaw - ATL got 10 hits vs Kershaw earlier this season!...Braves' season is already over with, so marquee games such as this are their "superbowls" and they will get up some excitement for the game. And you notice they've been playing better of late...but now it's Bud Norris!
via twitter - RJ Bell@RJinVegas:
Dodgers w/Kershaw -400 hosting Braves +360 on Saturday. Only 3 prior favorites this big the last 12 MLB seasons! Those big favs won 2 of 3.
ripped, cut and pasted, otherwise written by others, from across the internets:
Escobar struggled in his first career start last time out against the Astros. The left-hander gave up eight runs (seven earned) on 10 hits over 3 1/3 innings in a loss.
Escobar was 2-1 with a 4.68 ERA in five starts at Reno after throw seven scoreless innings in three appearances at Pawtucket. He gave up six hits in six scoreless innings in his most recent start May 24 for Reno...his numbers with Reno don't exactly leap out, demanding a promotion to the show. In his five starts for the Aces, Escobar is 2-1 with a 4.68 ERA and a K:BB ratio over 25 innings of 17:6, which is nothing special. On the other hand, the alternatives aren't great. The only regular Aces' starters with a better ERA than Escobar are Braden Shipley - the team likely doesn't want to start the clock there - and Tyler Wagner, whose 3.04 ERA conceals an even less-impressive K:BB ratio of 15:11 in 26.2 innings.
What should we expect from Escobar? Likely not too much, though in his defense, he's still a work in progress, being exactly two months younger than Shipley. The scouting reports tend to use the word "average" a lot, with Edwin not possessing any stand-out pitches, mostly using a fastball, curve and slider mix. His fastball clocks in at the low nineties, but being a left-hander, that may well be enough for him to hang around at the back of the rotation. With neither Shelby Miller nor Rubby De La Rosa due back in the imminent future, it won't take much for Escobar to stick, so we'll probably become quite familiar with him over the coming weeks.
Collin McHugh - 9.0 IP, 3 ER, 5 Hits, 1 BBs, 8 Ks. Seriously, so many guys look to be a new man tonight, with McHugh taking yet another solid step forward to the road of recovery. The biggest change today was the ability to throw strikes with his secondary pitches, especially his Curveball. I don't think he'll return to his 2014 self at any point given his lower reliance on his Slider/Cutter getting through games, but his deuce is looking much better than it did in April and that's something to be happy about.
Mariners vs. Rangers
Play: Under 9
Nathan Karns (5-1, 3.43 ERA) gets the call for the visitors, he most recently held the Padres to two runs over 6.2 innings while striking out six in the process. Karns would give up no more than three runs in any of his six starts in May and note that he?s been particularly effective on the road this season, going 3-0 with a very respectable 3.25 ERA to date. The visitors counter with Martin Perez (3-4, 3.12) who went six strong vs. the Pirates on Sunday, giving up two runs off seven hits with one walk while striking out three in the victory. It was the fifth time in six starts that Perez has registered a quality outing and note that he?s been downright dominant at home, going 3-1 with a tiny 2.23 ERA thus far. With these two quality hurlers facing off on Saturday night, the UNDER does indeed become a legitimate investment opportunity.
Mets vs. Marlins
Pick: Mets
Like the Energizer Bunny, Bartolo Colon just keeps going and going. About a week after his 43 birthday, Colon is having another solid season and you could easily argue that he's improved his numbers over last year. Colon's ERA (3.39) and strikeout rate (6.6) are both better than his 2015 numbers. But perhaps most impressive is the fact that Colon has significantly reduced his hit rate, which was a very unsightly 10.0 per nine IP last season. Few regular starters have a lower strikeout rate than the Marlins' LH Justin Nicolino who has punched out an average of just 3.6 batters per nine innings this season. Unfortunately, Nicolino's walk rate is almost as high and that's not a recipe for success at the Major League level. Colon has a very nice career ERA of 2.92 vs. the Marlins to go with a winning record (7-4) in 11 starts covering 77 innings. The Mets are 7-3 in Colon's last 10 road starts while the Marlins are 2-6 in Nicolino's last eight home starts. Heading into Saturday, the road team is 5-1 in the last six meetings between these two.
