07:00 PM SOC PARAGUAY vrs USA Alternate Spread and Total [226570] USA PK-205
04:10 PM MLB [955] CHI CUBS -1.5 -170 ( J ARRIETA -R / M WISLER -R )
04:10 PM MLB [958] COL ROCKIES -1.5 -105 ( E JOHNSON -R / T CHATWOOD -R )
10:10 PM MLB [963] MIA MARLINS -210 ( J FERNANDEZ -R / Z GODLEY -R )
07:00 PM NBA [652] WAS MYSTICS +10-150 (B+2)
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The A's 14th-rated prospect will make his Major League debut on Saturday. Mengden has dominated in the Minors this year, posting a 1.19 ERA in his 11 starts between Double-A and Triple-A, striking out 67 batters in 68 1/3 innings.
Oakland at Cincinnati
Play: Oakland +128
Daniel Mengden makes his long awaited MLB debut on Saturday as the A's take on the Reds. Mengden is 5-1 with a 1.19 ERA in 11 starts over AA and AAA. The righty has 67 strikeouts to just 22 walks in 68.1 innings of work. The scouting reports say that he has four pitches and his offspeed stuff complements his fastball which can go as high as 98. The Reds are putting up good offensive numbers right now, but they are just 1-7 in interleague games. Oakland's bullpen has some reliable pieces should they get a lead late. Daniel Straily has allowed 10 runs and 13 hits in his last three starts and is the picture of mediocrity. Oakland is scoring 4.1 runs per game in the day time and has a lineup capable of doing some work in this one. The big reason I like the road team is the Reds bullpen which is putting up historically awful numbers.
The Reds will have Dan Straily on the mound, who used to pitch for the Athletics in 2012-2014. I think that the Oakland offense could possibly have the advantage in this matchup. Oakland?s pitching coach, Curt Young, was with Oakland in 2012-2014 when Dan Straily was with the Athletics also. Young should be able to tip the Oakland hitters on what to expect from Straily.
Daniel Mengden is making his first MLB start for Oakland on Saturday. A lot of times, the pitcher has the advantage here as opposing betters don?t have any history of facing the pitcher. If Mengden can control his emotions, then Oakland will be in position to win this game. Mengden has a 3.9:1 strikeout to walk ratio in 7 AAA starts this season with a 1.39 ERA. He has a 15-5 record with a 2.87 career ERA in 3 seasons in the Minors in All Levels.
Oakland +130
I'm seeing +130 start to pop up - if it's not something that becomes widely available I'll grade it at whatever. Not only have the Reds never seen Mengden - he's just very good. In seven games at AAA Nashville he had a WHIP of 0.838 - which is sick. He hasn't been giving up the long ball - (three in 68 innings this season) - then we've got Straily (against his former team) who's become a flyball pitcher of late (wrong park for that) and then, there's the Cincinnati bullpen. Too much value here.
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When Angels pitcher Matt Shoemaker was sent down to Triple-A Salt Lake after a terrible season-opening month of April, it figured he had a number of things to work on.
Shoemaker admitted his mindset was his biggest issue -- specifically, taking a more aggressive approach to the mound.
That approach of going after hitters and not nibbling seems to have worked. He goes into Saturday's start against the Cleveland Indians with an impressive streak alive -- he has set an Angels franchise record by striking out 39 batters without mixing in any walks.
Over his last four starts, he has 37 strikeouts and zero walks. His last walk came against the Dodgers on May 16, when he gave Trayce Thompson a free pass. He has gone 33 2/3 consecutive innings without a walk.
"It's kind of just a bunch of little things," Shoemaker said. "The execution of pitches, there's more focus on that. Throwing better pitches in better counts. A whole mix of stuff. Mentally, I'm a lot different. A better state of mind, going over hitters, game plans, sticking with it. I'm the same guy but maybe a better mindset."
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Tigers vs. Yankees
Play:Yankees -110
The New York Yankees recorded a fifth consecutive win, their sixth in seven games, when they shut out the Detroit Tigers in a 4-0 victory last night. I like the Bronx Bombers to repeat that success in Saturday's contest.
Masahiro Tanaka (3-1, 2.76 ERA) will take the ball for the Yankees. He's held opponents to a total of four runs on 20 hits covering 27 innings in his past four starts. Tanaka posted a 4.77 ERA in two meetings with Detroit last year, but he also recorded 12 Ks through 11 1/3 innings of work.
The Tigers turn to Justin Verlander (5-5, 3.97 ERA) who's been better home at Comerica Park than on the road where he's 1-3 with a 5.01 ERA. He faced New York once last year, absorbing the loss while surrendering six runs on 10 hits in 6 2/3 innings.
Tigers are 0-8 in Verlander's last eight road starts vs. Yankees. Yankees are 5-0 in Tanaka's last five home starts.
Play: Colorado
Colorado continues to pile up runs on offense, but their pitching is still allowing too many as they are searching for some answers. Tyler Chatwood (7-4, 2.79 ERA) is giving them hope as he has won two out of his last three starts at home, beating the Mets and Giants, who are two of the best teams in baseball. Chatwood shut out the Padres already this season, going eight innings, allowing just three hits while striking out seven. Luis Pedermo will have the ball for San Diego and he has been a spot starter for them at times this season but mostly working out of the bullpen. Pedermo has allowed at least one run in 16 out of his 21 appearances including 6 earned runs on 8 hits (2 home runs) over 4.1 innings to the Rockies on Sunday at PETCO Park. San Diego are looking like sellers now that they are off to another brutal start (24-35) after sending James Shields to the White Sox, and I'm sure they will be looking to trade away other assets to build for the future and clear some cap space. The Rockies will be playing at home and they have won four out of Chatwood's last five starts and I like them to pick up the win in this contest.
Pick: Seattle
The oft-quoted run differential says the Mariners are the better team here as they've outscored opponents by 58 runs this season while the Rangers are "only" +35 in that same department. That's after a 7-5 Seattle win last night. The way this line has moved triggers a recommendation for me.
Even though nearly two-thirds of the tickets written for this matchup are on the first place Rangers, the line has moved nearly 30 cents in the other direction, which is a strong indication that "sharp" money is hammering the home team. Again, only four teams have outscored their opponents by a greater margin this year than has Seattle. Two of those are the Cubs and Red Sox. It's odd to see a team this good have a losing record at home. But I expect that to change considering the M's are outscoring teams by 0.7 runs per game at Safeco Field. It's not like they don't play well here.
Rangers' starter Colby Lewis has a 3-0 TSR his L3 starts, but he's very lucky to have that as he has a pedestrian 4.76 ERA and 1.353 WHIP during that time. He got away w/ allowing six runs in just five innings to the Angels on May 25th, then last time out gave up four runs in a 6-5 win over Houston, a game that could have gone either way. Seattle's lineup might lead the league in batting average vs. lefties (.250), but they're even better against righties (.268) and there's a lot of power in this batting order as a different player has hit multiple HR's in four straight games! James Paxton is Seattle's starter for Saturday & he looked great in his second start of 2016, holding Cleveland to only five hits and two of the three runs that scored were unearned. He also struck out 10 batters.
Minnesota @ Washington
Pick: Washington +7.5
Mighty Minnesota is unbeaten, but had to play last night on the road, so this is the second of a back-to-back road spot. It's also their sixth road game in the last nine contests. Washington is fifth in the league in rebounds and has turned its season around after going winless in the first three games. The Mystics have won four of seven despite playing six of the last seven on the road. Washington is rested and has had two full days off, plus those four wins were all as a dog. They swept Minnesota in the regular season series last season. Minnesota is a veteran team with star power in the starting lineup, but not a dominant bench. And young Washington has a decent bench, so they matchup well with the defending champs. They might not win, but the rested home team will keep this close all the way
