San Diego Padres -130
Los Angeles Dodgers/Arizona Diamondbacks Under 9 (+105)
Minnesota Twins -1? (-110)
Texas Rangers/Houston Astros Under 8? (-110)
Kansas City Royals -130
Los Angeles Angels -140
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Rangers vs. Astros
Play: Under 8?
You really have to feel for anyone in the Houston area. While the Astros players are not dealing what thousands are in the region, they are a part of the community. While displaced in nothing more than an inconvenience for the players it still matter from betting perspective. That is why I like AL home teams like Houston going UNDER with the total is 8.5 to 10, with a team slugging percentage of .440 or better, after a loss by four runs or more. Since 2013, this system is 37-10.
Athletics vs. Angels
Pick: Angels -141
The set-up: The Angels will wrap up a 10-game homestand looking for a three-game sweep of the A's. LA was 2-5 after the Rangers and Astros visited Anaheim but can now finish 5-5 with a win tonight, after 3-1 and 8-2 victories Monday and Tuesday (both wins coming without Mike Trout). Trout (stiff neck) hopes to be in the lineup on Wednesday, although he is mired in an 0-for-17 slump. The Angels remain one game behind the Twins for the second wild-card spot in the American League, while Oakland is just playing out the string, as its 58-74 record is better than only the Tigers and White Sox in the junior circuit.
The pitching matchup: Kendall Graveman (4-4 & 4.24 ERA) goes for Oakland and Parker Bridwell (7-2 & 2.89 ERA) for LA. Graveman was on the DL for two-plus months and his return on Aug. 2 was a disatser. He allowed seven ERs in juts two innings of an 11-2 loss at San Francisco. A no-decision followed but he's won two of his last three, allowing just five ERs over 20 innings (2.25 ERA). Graveman is 2-2 with a 3.19 ERA in nine career starts against the Angels (team is 5-4). Bridwell just continues to impress. He did suffer his first loss in nine starts this past Friday but allowed only two runs on six hits in seven innings against Houston in a 2-1 loss. He has yielded fewer than three ERs in four consecutive starts and in 10 of his last 12 while issuing more than one walk only once in his last eight outings. The Angels are 11-2 in Bridwell's 13 starts, giving him MLB's second-best moneyline mark (plus-$1232). He will be facing Oakland for the first time.
The pick: Graveman has pitched well his last three but Bridwell has been just terrific, since joining the rotation back on May 30. Take the Angels.
Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks
Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-6, 3.34 ERA, 1.29 WHIP) will start for the Dodgers as he tries to win his fourth straight decision. Ryu was solid last Thursday against the Pirates, giving up one earned run on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts in six innings of a 5-2 win and he's 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA in four starts this month, with the Dodgers going 4-0 in those games.
Robbie Ray (10-5, 3.06 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) will make his 22nd start of the season for the Diamondbacks after allowing one earned run on two hits (one home run) and two walks with nine strikeouts in five innings of a 3-2 win against the Mets on Thursday. Ray, who had been on the disabled list since July 28 with a concussion, could have pitched further into the game but the Diamondbacks were monitoring his pitch count. The left-hander won't be facing any restrictions against the Dodgers and it will be a difficult matchup but he's picked up right where he left off before getting injured, so I'm looking at Under 9.5 (-105) for my MLB picks here.
Free MLB Pick: Under 9.5 (-105)
White Sox White Sox / Twins
Play: Twins
These same two starters just faced each other, at Chicago. Holland got the better of Berrios in that 8/24 contest. With this evening's rematch being played at Minnesota, expect Berrios and co. to return the favor. Berrios is 7-1 with a superb 2.87 ERA and 0.90 WHIP at home. On the other hand, Holland is 3-6 with an ugly 7.82 ERA and 1.755 WHIP on the road. While Holland averages 4.9 innings per road start, Berrios averages 6 2/3 innings per home start. Payback time.
White Sox at Twins
Play: Twins -1.5
Very few have pitched better at home than Joe Berrios who has a 7-1 record with a 2.87 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. The White Sox Derek Holland has a ballooned ERA of 7.82 on the road with a 1.76 WHIP. In Holland?s L10 starts he never pitched more than 6 innings and lasted under 5 innings 6 times. That puts a lot of pressure on a poor and depleted White Sox Bullpen. Twins have their bat going as they have totaled 28 runs and 45 hits their last 4 games.
San Francisco vs. San Diego
Pick: San Diego -130
Padres LHP Travis Wood must have some mixed feelings about his situation right now. On the one hand, the 30-year-old veteran was traded from a playoff contender (the Royals) to a team that hasn't had anything close to a winning season in almost a decade. On the other hand, since he was traded to the Padres, Wood seems to have secured a full-time rotation job for the first time since 2014 having started in all six of the games he's appeared in. Wood was victimized by Giancarlo Stanton in his last start as all five runs he surrendered to the Marlins were driven in by the Major League home run leader (Stanton homered twice in that one). Needless to say, the Giants don't have Barry Bonds any more, or anyone else that is remotely close to Stanton at the plate. And Wood gets this start at his new home, which is a place that he really seems to like. The lefthander owns a 2.00 ERA in three starts at Petco Park since he was traded. The Giants will go with LHP Ty Blach, who will attempt to end his worst slump of the season as Blach is 0-3 with an 8.82 ERA in his last three starts. The Giants are 1-5 in their last six road starts vs. a team with a southpaw starter.
Giants vs. Padres
Play
adres -130
The San Diego Padres are 34-31 at home this season while profiting backers 6.8 units. The San Francisco Giants are 22-46 on the road while losing backers 23 units. I think it's worth laying a little juice to back the Padres at home here Wednesday night.
Travis Wood comes in pitching well, going 1-0 with a 3.71 ERA in his last three starts. Wood has posted a 3.82 ERA in six career starts against San Francisco. He is no ace, but I trust him here to have a great start against this weak Giants lineup.
Ty Blach is having a decent season overall at 8-10 with a 4.67 ERA in 22 starts. But he is 3-5 with a 5.50 ERA and 1.473 WHIP in nine road starts this season, and 0-3 with an 8.82 ERA and 1.837 WHIP in his last three starts. The Giants are 0-3 in Blach's three career starts against San Diego.
Wood is 9-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last three seasons. The Giants are 1-5 in Blach's last six road starts. San Diego is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
Los Angeles Dodgers/Arizona Diamondbacks Under 9 (+105)
Minnesota Twins -1? (-110)
Texas Rangers/Houston Astros Under 8? (-110)
Kansas City Royals -130
Los Angeles Angels -140
1 unit bet pays 38
Goood luck everyone!! :firing: :toast: :0074 :spotting: :em71: :drinky: :mj06:
MLB parlays this season: 1-24, +4.0 units (risk 1 unit each pick)... winner #1 posted Monday, August 14th...
ripped, cut and pasted, otherwise written by others, from across the internets:
Rangers vs. Astros
Play: Under 8?
You really have to feel for anyone in the Houston area. While the Astros players are not dealing what thousands are in the region, they are a part of the community. While displaced in nothing more than an inconvenience for the players it still matter from betting perspective. That is why I like AL home teams like Houston going UNDER with the total is 8.5 to 10, with a team slugging percentage of .440 or better, after a loss by four runs or more. Since 2013, this system is 37-10.
Athletics vs. Angels
Pick: Angels -141
The set-up: The Angels will wrap up a 10-game homestand looking for a three-game sweep of the A's. LA was 2-5 after the Rangers and Astros visited Anaheim but can now finish 5-5 with a win tonight, after 3-1 and 8-2 victories Monday and Tuesday (both wins coming without Mike Trout). Trout (stiff neck) hopes to be in the lineup on Wednesday, although he is mired in an 0-for-17 slump. The Angels remain one game behind the Twins for the second wild-card spot in the American League, while Oakland is just playing out the string, as its 58-74 record is better than only the Tigers and White Sox in the junior circuit.
The pitching matchup: Kendall Graveman (4-4 & 4.24 ERA) goes for Oakland and Parker Bridwell (7-2 & 2.89 ERA) for LA. Graveman was on the DL for two-plus months and his return on Aug. 2 was a disatser. He allowed seven ERs in juts two innings of an 11-2 loss at San Francisco. A no-decision followed but he's won two of his last three, allowing just five ERs over 20 innings (2.25 ERA). Graveman is 2-2 with a 3.19 ERA in nine career starts against the Angels (team is 5-4). Bridwell just continues to impress. He did suffer his first loss in nine starts this past Friday but allowed only two runs on six hits in seven innings against Houston in a 2-1 loss. He has yielded fewer than three ERs in four consecutive starts and in 10 of his last 12 while issuing more than one walk only once in his last eight outings. The Angels are 11-2 in Bridwell's 13 starts, giving him MLB's second-best moneyline mark (plus-$1232). He will be facing Oakland for the first time.
The pick: Graveman has pitched well his last three but Bridwell has been just terrific, since joining the rotation back on May 30. Take the Angels.
Dodgers vs. Diamondbacks
Hyun-Jin Ryu (5-6, 3.34 ERA, 1.29 WHIP) will start for the Dodgers as he tries to win his fourth straight decision. Ryu was solid last Thursday against the Pirates, giving up one earned run on four hits with two walks and two strikeouts in six innings of a 5-2 win and he's 2-0 with a 1.57 ERA in four starts this month, with the Dodgers going 4-0 in those games.
Robbie Ray (10-5, 3.06 ERA, 1.21 WHIP) will make his 22nd start of the season for the Diamondbacks after allowing one earned run on two hits (one home run) and two walks with nine strikeouts in five innings of a 3-2 win against the Mets on Thursday. Ray, who had been on the disabled list since July 28 with a concussion, could have pitched further into the game but the Diamondbacks were monitoring his pitch count. The left-hander won't be facing any restrictions against the Dodgers and it will be a difficult matchup but he's picked up right where he left off before getting injured, so I'm looking at Under 9.5 (-105) for my MLB picks here.
Free MLB Pick: Under 9.5 (-105)
White Sox White Sox / Twins
Play: Twins
These same two starters just faced each other, at Chicago. Holland got the better of Berrios in that 8/24 contest. With this evening's rematch being played at Minnesota, expect Berrios and co. to return the favor. Berrios is 7-1 with a superb 2.87 ERA and 0.90 WHIP at home. On the other hand, Holland is 3-6 with an ugly 7.82 ERA and 1.755 WHIP on the road. While Holland averages 4.9 innings per road start, Berrios averages 6 2/3 innings per home start. Payback time.
White Sox at Twins
Play: Twins -1.5
Very few have pitched better at home than Joe Berrios who has a 7-1 record with a 2.87 ERA and 0.90 WHIP. The White Sox Derek Holland has a ballooned ERA of 7.82 on the road with a 1.76 WHIP. In Holland?s L10 starts he never pitched more than 6 innings and lasted under 5 innings 6 times. That puts a lot of pressure on a poor and depleted White Sox Bullpen. Twins have their bat going as they have totaled 28 runs and 45 hits their last 4 games.
San Francisco vs. San Diego
Pick: San Diego -130
Padres LHP Travis Wood must have some mixed feelings about his situation right now. On the one hand, the 30-year-old veteran was traded from a playoff contender (the Royals) to a team that hasn't had anything close to a winning season in almost a decade. On the other hand, since he was traded to the Padres, Wood seems to have secured a full-time rotation job for the first time since 2014 having started in all six of the games he's appeared in. Wood was victimized by Giancarlo Stanton in his last start as all five runs he surrendered to the Marlins were driven in by the Major League home run leader (Stanton homered twice in that one). Needless to say, the Giants don't have Barry Bonds any more, or anyone else that is remotely close to Stanton at the plate. And Wood gets this start at his new home, which is a place that he really seems to like. The lefthander owns a 2.00 ERA in three starts at Petco Park since he was traded. The Giants will go with LHP Ty Blach, who will attempt to end his worst slump of the season as Blach is 0-3 with an 8.82 ERA in his last three starts. The Giants are 1-5 in their last six road starts vs. a team with a southpaw starter.
Giants vs. Padres
Play
adres -130The San Diego Padres are 34-31 at home this season while profiting backers 6.8 units. The San Francisco Giants are 22-46 on the road while losing backers 23 units. I think it's worth laying a little juice to back the Padres at home here Wednesday night.
Travis Wood comes in pitching well, going 1-0 with a 3.71 ERA in his last three starts. Wood has posted a 3.82 ERA in six career starts against San Francisco. He is no ace, but I trust him here to have a great start against this weak Giants lineup.
Ty Blach is having a decent season overall at 8-10 with a 4.67 ERA in 22 starts. But he is 3-5 with a 5.50 ERA and 1.473 WHIP in nine road starts this season, and 0-3 with an 8.82 ERA and 1.837 WHIP in his last three starts. The Giants are 0-3 in Blach's three career starts against San Diego.
Wood is 9-1 (+9.1 Units) against the money line in home games vs. teams whose hitters strike out 7 or more times/game over the last three seasons. The Giants are 1-5 in Blach's last six road starts. San Diego is 6-2 in the last eight meetings.
