Milwaukee Brewers -110
St Louis Cardinals -178
Chicago Cubs/Arizona Diamondbacks Under 9 (-120)
Wash Nationals GM2 -250
Boston Red Sox -155
Cleveland Indians/Tampa Bay Rays Under 7? (-115)
Houston Astros/Texas Rangers Over 11 (-105)
Baltimore Orioles -109
1 unit bet pays 87 ....
Goood luck everyone!! :firing: :toast: :SIB:em71:
San Fran Washington 1:05 Stratton (Cole - Stratton can be ok, is improving some (getting those walks down) but not much upside here...Cole not been improving, he was expected to be back in the minors by now, but with Stras out for extended time, WA is trotting out Cole again...
Pitts Toronto 1:07 Kuhl (Happ - yeah, Kuhl been decent last several starts, 2.93 ERA but does have a 4.23 xFIP in that stretch - some games with few strikeouts and a hilariously unsustainable HR to flyball percentage. Toro offense has picked up of late, and do boast a bit better than average HR. Kuhl been good in his 4 interleage starts... Happ is certainly more of the real deal in recent starts than Kuhl, his HRs down, getting better with his control...am liking Toro a bit here, with Polanco probably out (McCutcheon too?), the line seems just about right.
Colorado Miami 1:10 Marquez (Worley - wow, Marquez has not suffered a loss since June 26 (team record in his starts since then is 6-2).. Worley held those WA bats in check two starts in a row, I didn't see that coming. He has 3 good ones now. The Vanimal has shown stretches like this in the past, question is how long it will continue. That last start he was helped by some fine defensive work, and getting clutch strikes. Today's HP ump Pat Hoberg can have a pretty tight strikzone, but it mostly on the sides, and Worley likes to work down in the zone, so ump shouldn't affect him as much as last game....with those CO bats still on typical late season road swing power-outtage, I do like the under, and the dog some...
Cleveland Tampa Bay 1:10 Kluber (Pruitt - under, and a little on TB!...Kluber on his Cy Young campaign, and Pruitt has 1 ER across last 12.1 innings (a start at Houston and home start vs Bosox, but lots of hard contact..)..both starters lots of unders...Cleve road under is 31-15-5 in their past 51 on the road, TB under is19-7-2 in their past 28 games overall... no way Cleve worth -200 as I'd trust TB bullpen more...Longoria is in today
Minnesota Detroit 1:10 Santana (Boyd - Santana pitching good after yet another 2-game bad spell, he got some extra rest before this start, they hope it will help, as he has been fine on the road this season, along with his team...He should outpitch Boyd (tho Boyd has been good vs Twins this season) and Twins definitely hotter team of late, deserved small favorites for now, but line will climb...Cabrera prolly won't play today..
N.Y. Mets Phila 1:35 Flexen (Eflin - ya figure one, if not both, these starters gonna blow up and get our over (Flexen does have some skills and Elfin's bad record mostly months ago vs much tougher bats than Mets, he good of late in minors and last start)- but with these offenses and this HP ump, I'll be contrairian and think they both have decent game and take the under with this inflated line..Cespedes is out, resting
Kansas City White Sox 2:10 Vargas (Holland - wow, gotta go over here! and with a wild unpredictable slugfest game, ya usually take the dog, but my gut sez another KC win...
Cinci Milwaukee 2:10 Romano (Garza - wow, Romano is sure a work-in-progress, but Garza is way more consistent bouncing back after a poor start, Milk in 5 innings for sure, and whole game too, considering the pens and cold Brewers who are primed to heat up with a little run after momentum win last night and energy from Walker joining club today...
Atlanta St. Louis 2:15 Dickey (Wacha - who knows with the knuckleballer, but with some extra rest and that 2.22 ERA his last 9 starts, I'm thinking he'll be good today. And same with Wacha, so thinking today yet another Wacha game goes under - but last night was 1st time in a week STL didn't score 8 runs in a game! STL is 7-2 Walcha's last 9 starts...parlay STL with Scherzer...
Houston Texas 3:05 Keuchel (Cashner - Keuchel still not himself offa DL. He played thru an injury last season and said it was hell and he'd never do it again, so gotta assume he just shaking off rust and such...Cashner and team definitely at least the equal here today, so gotta take that dog value for Houston to get swept two series in a row (!, now I'm not so sure...) but do like the over with these offenses and Keuchel not himself and Cashner might have effect still from stiff neck, not to mention August day game in Arlington, hot humid conditions ripe for batters but very sweaty and tiring on pitchers
Baltimore Oakland 4:05 Hellickson (Graveman - Hellickson on new team and mixing his pitches differently has paid off, and should continue to do so vs Oakland as he likes pitching in this venue.....Graveman still shaking off lotsa rust and Balt, the bad road team, ya think pull out a win on last day of series, so I'm on Balt...
Angels Seattle 4:10 Bridwell (Miranda - at first I was thinking over with the over-rated Birdwell, and Miranda showing his typical stripes of late. But Bird could easily slip by another good start, in this favorable ballpark (and atone for his bad last start vs Seattle), and Miranda always good vs this club - a nice spot for bounce back QS and win, as HR been a big problem for Miranda but Angles hit so few....bullpens used a bunch of late, but do have some good arms available tonight...so too unpredictable for any action for me (under in Cleve and Cubs!) but I do lean to the under at Seattle, and Angles as they doing well now and I suspect the problem with Miranda is he is tiring, at career high in innings pitched now.
Cubs Arizona 4:10 Arrieta (Godley - Arrieta a stud of late... and Godley being himself - a near top starter but still underrated, I do see a nice pitcher duel and under.
San Diego Dodgers 4:10 Perdomo (Maeda - LAD -1.5 with a mediocre Perdomo and a Maeda "I don't go deep" - but he has a good pen behind him...but SD sure does play Dodgers hard!...I can see taking that SD dog again!...or how about LAD -1.5 and SD +2.5?...
San Fran Washington 1:35 Moore (Scherzer - Moore, 4 ER or more in 6 of last 10 starts, lost 5 consecutive decisions, SF is 5-16 in his past 21 starts and 1-7 in his L8 vs division...WA lineup is deep even with Harper out and 2nd game subs..have been only 3 sweeps in the 17 double headers this season in MLB...if SF wins G1, take WA -2.5..
Boston Yankees 8:08 Sale (Montgomery - ESPN - Sale actually getting some offense to back him and is covering the run line in his wins of late, Montgomery can be good at times, but that is almost never against good teams like Boston. Whereas Sale is 4-2 with a 1.17 ERA career vs NY, current roster .198 vs Sale - but NY have beat him his two starts vs them this season, when Boston bats were poor and cold...NY has the better pen, of course, but that is mitigated by Sale probably going deeper...so doing Boston -1.5, the hotter team...but I can see the argument for NY...
St Louis Cardinals -178
Chicago Cubs/Arizona Diamondbacks Under 9 (-120)
Wash Nationals GM2 -250
Boston Red Sox -155
Cleveland Indians/Tampa Bay Rays Under 7? (-115)
Houston Astros/Texas Rangers Over 11 (-105)
Baltimore Orioles -109
1 unit bet pays 87 ....
Goood luck everyone!! :firing: :toast: :SIB:em71:
San Fran Washington 1:05 Stratton (Cole - Stratton can be ok, is improving some (getting those walks down) but not much upside here...Cole not been improving, he was expected to be back in the minors by now, but with Stras out for extended time, WA is trotting out Cole again...
Pitts Toronto 1:07 Kuhl (Happ - yeah, Kuhl been decent last several starts, 2.93 ERA but does have a 4.23 xFIP in that stretch - some games with few strikeouts and a hilariously unsustainable HR to flyball percentage. Toro offense has picked up of late, and do boast a bit better than average HR. Kuhl been good in his 4 interleage starts... Happ is certainly more of the real deal in recent starts than Kuhl, his HRs down, getting better with his control...am liking Toro a bit here, with Polanco probably out (McCutcheon too?), the line seems just about right.
Colorado Miami 1:10 Marquez (Worley - wow, Marquez has not suffered a loss since June 26 (team record in his starts since then is 6-2).. Worley held those WA bats in check two starts in a row, I didn't see that coming. He has 3 good ones now. The Vanimal has shown stretches like this in the past, question is how long it will continue. That last start he was helped by some fine defensive work, and getting clutch strikes. Today's HP ump Pat Hoberg can have a pretty tight strikzone, but it mostly on the sides, and Worley likes to work down in the zone, so ump shouldn't affect him as much as last game....with those CO bats still on typical late season road swing power-outtage, I do like the under, and the dog some...
Cleveland Tampa Bay 1:10 Kluber (Pruitt - under, and a little on TB!...Kluber on his Cy Young campaign, and Pruitt has 1 ER across last 12.1 innings (a start at Houston and home start vs Bosox, but lots of hard contact..)..both starters lots of unders...Cleve road under is 31-15-5 in their past 51 on the road, TB under is19-7-2 in their past 28 games overall... no way Cleve worth -200 as I'd trust TB bullpen more...Longoria is in today
Minnesota Detroit 1:10 Santana (Boyd - Santana pitching good after yet another 2-game bad spell, he got some extra rest before this start, they hope it will help, as he has been fine on the road this season, along with his team...He should outpitch Boyd (tho Boyd has been good vs Twins this season) and Twins definitely hotter team of late, deserved small favorites for now, but line will climb...Cabrera prolly won't play today..
N.Y. Mets Phila 1:35 Flexen (Eflin - ya figure one, if not both, these starters gonna blow up and get our over (Flexen does have some skills and Elfin's bad record mostly months ago vs much tougher bats than Mets, he good of late in minors and last start)- but with these offenses and this HP ump, I'll be contrairian and think they both have decent game and take the under with this inflated line..Cespedes is out, resting
Kansas City White Sox 2:10 Vargas (Holland - wow, gotta go over here! and with a wild unpredictable slugfest game, ya usually take the dog, but my gut sez another KC win...
Cinci Milwaukee 2:10 Romano (Garza - wow, Romano is sure a work-in-progress, but Garza is way more consistent bouncing back after a poor start, Milk in 5 innings for sure, and whole game too, considering the pens and cold Brewers who are primed to heat up with a little run after momentum win last night and energy from Walker joining club today...
Atlanta St. Louis 2:15 Dickey (Wacha - who knows with the knuckleballer, but with some extra rest and that 2.22 ERA his last 9 starts, I'm thinking he'll be good today. And same with Wacha, so thinking today yet another Wacha game goes under - but last night was 1st time in a week STL didn't score 8 runs in a game! STL is 7-2 Walcha's last 9 starts...parlay STL with Scherzer...
Houston Texas 3:05 Keuchel (Cashner - Keuchel still not himself offa DL. He played thru an injury last season and said it was hell and he'd never do it again, so gotta assume he just shaking off rust and such...Cashner and team definitely at least the equal here today, so gotta take that dog value for Houston to get swept two series in a row (!, now I'm not so sure...) but do like the over with these offenses and Keuchel not himself and Cashner might have effect still from stiff neck, not to mention August day game in Arlington, hot humid conditions ripe for batters but very sweaty and tiring on pitchers
Baltimore Oakland 4:05 Hellickson (Graveman - Hellickson on new team and mixing his pitches differently has paid off, and should continue to do so vs Oakland as he likes pitching in this venue.....Graveman still shaking off lotsa rust and Balt, the bad road team, ya think pull out a win on last day of series, so I'm on Balt...
Angels Seattle 4:10 Bridwell (Miranda - at first I was thinking over with the over-rated Birdwell, and Miranda showing his typical stripes of late. But Bird could easily slip by another good start, in this favorable ballpark (and atone for his bad last start vs Seattle), and Miranda always good vs this club - a nice spot for bounce back QS and win, as HR been a big problem for Miranda but Angles hit so few....bullpens used a bunch of late, but do have some good arms available tonight...so too unpredictable for any action for me (under in Cleve and Cubs!) but I do lean to the under at Seattle, and Angles as they doing well now and I suspect the problem with Miranda is he is tiring, at career high in innings pitched now.
Cubs Arizona 4:10 Arrieta (Godley - Arrieta a stud of late... and Godley being himself - a near top starter but still underrated, I do see a nice pitcher duel and under.
San Diego Dodgers 4:10 Perdomo (Maeda - LAD -1.5 with a mediocre Perdomo and a Maeda "I don't go deep" - but he has a good pen behind him...but SD sure does play Dodgers hard!...I can see taking that SD dog again!...or how about LAD -1.5 and SD +2.5?...
San Fran Washington 1:35 Moore (Scherzer - Moore, 4 ER or more in 6 of last 10 starts, lost 5 consecutive decisions, SF is 5-16 in his past 21 starts and 1-7 in his L8 vs division...WA lineup is deep even with Harper out and 2nd game subs..have been only 3 sweeps in the 17 double headers this season in MLB...if SF wins G1, take WA -2.5..
Boston Yankees 8:08 Sale (Montgomery - ESPN - Sale actually getting some offense to back him and is covering the run line in his wins of late, Montgomery can be good at times, but that is almost never against good teams like Boston. Whereas Sale is 4-2 with a 1.17 ERA career vs NY, current roster .198 vs Sale - but NY have beat him his two starts vs them this season, when Boston bats were poor and cold...NY has the better pen, of course, but that is mitigated by Sale probably going deeper...so doing Boston -1.5, the hotter team...but I can see the argument for NY...
