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08-18-21 | Padres v. Rockies OVER 14 | 5-7 | Loss | -106 | 6 h 49 m | Show | |
I am on the over in the San Diego padres vs Colorado Rockies game on Wednesday. The Padres have been involved in some high scoring games lately, their last 3 games having 10+ runs scored in them. Jake Arrieta (5-11, 6.88 ERA) will be making his Padres debut today, but he has not performed well in his last few games as a Cub. He was credited with 7 losses in a row and the Cubs have lost their last 7 when he started on the mound. He allowed 8 earned runs in his last game and has only had 2 games in his last 8 where he allowed less than 3 earned runs. The Rockies will be starting Chi Chi Gonzalez (3-6, 6.06 ERA) on the mound in this one and he has not had a good year either. The team has only won 2 games of the last 6 he has started in. In his last 4 starts, there were 12+ runs total in each of those games. He has allowed 14 earned runs total in his last 3 starts and has been blown up for more than 6+ runs in a game on multiple occasions this season. Both of these pitchers have struggled this season and, along with the Coors Field effect, I expect there to be plenty of runs in this game to get it over the posted total. T.M. Prediction: 10-7 Padres. | |||||||
08-17-21 | Brewers v. Cardinals UNDER 7.5 | 2-0 | Win | 100 | 20 h 13 m | Show | |
I am on the under in the Milwaukee Brewers vs St. Louis Cardinals game on Tuesday. The Brewers went 3 games straight scoring 10+ runs themselves, but their bats have cooled down a bit as their last 2 games stayed under 7.5 runs total. Corbin Burnes (7-4, 2.23 ERA) will be starting on the mound for the Brewers and he has pitched very well in his last few games. The team has won their last 5 straight when he has started for them. He has only allowed more than 1 earned run in a game just once in his last 8 starts. The Cardinals have gone over 7.5 runs in their last 2 games, but now they run into a pitcher who has been hot. Adam Wainwright (11-6, 3.27 ERA) has also been pitching well this season. The team has won their last 5 games when he has started. There was only 1 occasion in his last 5 starts where he allowed more than 2 earned runs. Both of these pitchers have been pitching very well in their last few games so I expect this one to go under the posted total. T.M. Prediction: 3-1 Brewers. | |||||||
08-17-21 | Blue Jays -1.5 v. Nationals | 6-12 | Loss | -115 | 20 h 34 m | Show | |
I like the Toronto Blue Jays on the runline against the Washington Nationals on Tuesday. After losing 3 straight games the Blue Jays came up with a big 8-3 win on Sunday. Alek Manoah (5-1, 2.59 ERA) is starting on the mound for the Blue Jays here and he has been having a godd season thus far. The team has won their last 3 games when he has started, all of them by 4+ runs. He has not allowed more than 2 runs in a game in his last 6 starts. The Nationals have not been playing well losing their last 7 games straight. Erick Fedde (4-8, 5.12 ERA) is starting for the Nationals here and he has been credited with 4 straight losses. He has allowed an average of 3+ runs in his last 8 starts for the Nats. The Nats have not been playing well and I expect that to continue here as the Jays beat up on them. Blue Jays win this one by -1.5 runs. T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Blue Jays. | |||||||
08-16-21 | Padres -129 v. Rockies | 5-6 | Loss | -129 | 22 h 37 m | Show | |
I like the San Diego Padres to defeat the Colorado rockies on Monday night. San Diego has broken their 4 game slump with a big 8-2 victory against the Diamondbacks on Sunday. Ryan Weathers (4-5, 4.72 ERA) will be starting for the Padres and he has been struggling lately. He has been credited with the loss in his last 3 straight starts and the team has lost the last 5 games in a row that he has made an appearance in. He has really been blown up in his last 3 starts allowing 6+ earned runs in each game. I expect him to have a must needed bounce back in this one. The Rockies have put together just 1 win in their last 6 games, allowing 5+ runs scored against them in all 5 of those losses. Antonio Senzatela (2-9, 4.71 ERA) will be starting for the Rockies here and he has not been too good this season. He has been credited with 4 straight losses and has been allowing a lot of runs scored against him when he starts. He has been allowing an average of 3+ earned runs in his last 10 starts, and has cost his team the win in quite a few games this season. Now that the Padres have the taste of winning back in their mouth they should be able to start rolling again. Padres come away with the win here. T.M. Prediction: 7-5 Padres. | |||||||
08-16-21 | Astros -1.5 v. Royals | 6-7 | Loss | -107 | 21 h 7 m | Show | |
I like the Houston Astros on the runline against the Kansas City Royals on Monday. The Astros had their 4 game win streak broken on Sunday and they will want to get back in the win column here. Before falling 3-1 to the Angels on Sunday, the Astros won their previous 4 games by 3+ runs in each. Jake Odorizzi (5-6, 4.59 ERA) will be starting on the mound for the Astros and he has been alright this season. The team has won 3 games in the last 4 he has started in, all of those wins by 2+ runs. The Kansas City Royals have definitely hit a rough patch getting swept by the Cardinals over the weekend, currently on a 4 game losing skid. The Royals will be starting Carlos Hernandez (3-1, 4.11 ERA) on the mound and he has been having a decent season. He has pitched well in his last 3 starts, allowing no more than 1 earned run in each game. He has yet to see this Astros lineup this season though, and I think he is due for a let down here. The Astros have been pouring on the runs lately and I expect that to continue here. Astros win by -1.5 runs. T.M. Prediction: 7-3 Astros. | |||||||
08-15-21 | Blue Jays v. Mariners +110 | 8-3 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 37 m | Show | |
I like the Seattle Mariners to win against the Toronto Blue Jays on Sunday. The Mariners have been on a bit of a roll lately winning their last 4 straight, taking the 1st 2 games of this series against the Jays. Logan Gilbert (5-3, 4.05 ERA) will be starting on the mound for the Mariners and he has been decent in his last few starts. The team has lost the last 2 games he has started in, but I think he is due to bounce back here. The Blue Jays have certainly entered into a slump losing 3 straight games in a row. They will be starting Steven Matz (9-7, 4.28 ERA) in this one and he has pitched well in his last few starts. The team has only won 2 out of their last 7 games with him as a starter. These 2 teams are moving in opposite directions right now, the Mariners are heating up while the Blue Jays are cooling down. I think that will continue for both sides here as the Mariners take this game. T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Mariners. | |||||||
08-15-21 | Reds v. Phillies -132 | 7-4 | Loss | -132 | 10 h 32 m | Show | |
I like the Philadelphia Phillies to beat the Cincinnati Reds on Sunday. Both teams have won a game in this series by the score of 6-1, but I think the Philles will take this one. Aaron Nola (7-6, 4.35 ERA) will be starting for the Phillies in this one and he has pitched some good games lately. He had 1 game in his last 4 where he got blown up, but other than that he has been pretty solid allowing no more than 2 earned runs in each of the other 3 games. The Reds have been in a bit of a rough patch winning just 2 games in 6. They will be starting Sonny Gray (4-6, 4.40 ERA) on the mound and he has not done too well in his his last few starts. He has allowed 20 earned runs total in his last 5 starts. The Reds had been on a long streak of scoring a lot of runs in their games, but that has finally died down. I expect the Phillies to take this game as the Reds' bats have gone cold. T.M. Prediction: 5-3 Phillies. | |||||||
08-14-21 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Mets | 2-1 | Loss | -110 | 16 h 48 m | Show | |
I am on the los Angeles Dodgers on the runline against the New York Mets on Saturdsy evening. The Dodgers have been on a roll lately, picking up 5 wins in 6 games. They will have Buehler (12-2, 2.13 ERA) and he has been having a great season. He has not allowed more than 2 earned runs in a game in his last 6. The team has won 15 games of his 23 total starts this season, 13 of those games were by 2+ runs. The Mets just had a 3 game win streak broken by the Dodgers, their previous 4 before that though, they had lost all of those by 2+ runs. Taijuan Walker (7-7, 3.89 ERA) will be starting on the mound for the Mets and he has not pitched well in his last few. The team has lost the last 4 games that he started in, 3 of them by 2+ runs. He has also allowed 23 earned runs total in his last 6 starts. I think he will be in for a beating in this one as the dodgers continue to roll. The Dodgers win this one by -1.5 runs. T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Dodgers. | |||||||
08-14-21 | Braves -1.5 v. Nationals | 12-2 | Win | 100 | 15 h 43 m | Show | |
I like the Atlanta Braves on the runline against the Washington Nationals on Saturday. The Braves have already played the Nationals 4 times in the last week, winning 3 of those games, 2 of them by -1.5. Max Fried (9-7, 3.91 ERA) will be starting on the mound for the Braves and he has pitched very well lately, allowing just 3 earned runs total in his last 3 starts. The Nationals are currently in a big slump, they are on a 5 game losing streak, 2 of those losses by 2+ runs. The Nationals will be starting Patrick Corbin (6-11, 5.83 ERA) and he has not been pitching well lately. The team has lost the last 5 games he has started in, Corbin getting credited for 4 of those losses. He has allowed at least 4 earned runs in each of those 5 games, the team losing by 2+ runs in 3 of those games. Corbin has really struggled this season and I expect that to continue here. Atlanta is on a bit of a roll so I think they will win this game by -1.5 runs. T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Braves. | |||||||
08-13-21 | Dodgers -148 v. Mets | Top | 6-5 | Win | 100 | 19 h 28 m | Show |
I am on the Los Angeles Dodgers to beat the New York Mets on Friday evening. The Dodgers had a 4 game win streak snapped on Thursday and i expect them to get back on track here. Julio Urias (13-3, 3.41 ERA) will be starting for them and he has been great this season. He has only allowed 3 earned runs in his last 4 and has been credited with 4 straight wins. The team has been very successful this year with him pitching losing just 6 of the 23 games he has started in. The Mets have been a little hot lately, currently on a 3 game win streak, but 2 of those wins came by just 1 run. The Mets will be starting Tylor Megill (1-2, 3.20 ERA) and he does not have too much experience playing in the big leagues. He has lost his last 2 starts allowing 4 earned runs in each of those games. The Dodgers lineup has a lot of talent and depth and will beat up on this rookie pitcher. The Mets have played some close games lately, but that win streak will end here as the Dodgers will be looking to get a win after losing the previous night. I expect the Dodgers to take this one. T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Dodgers. | |||||||
08-13-21 | Reds v. Phillies UNDER 8.5 | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 19 h 24 m | Show | |
I like the under in the Cincinnati Reds vs Philadelphia Phillies game on Friday evening. The Reds have been involved in quite a few high scoring games lately, 8 in their last 10 going over 9 runs total. Tyler Mahle (9-3, 3.78 ERA) is starting for the Reds and the team has gone over 9 runs total in 4 of his last 5 starts. the last game he started went under where he only allowed 2 earned runs. The Phillies have seen much lower scoring games in their last 6, 5 of those featuring less than 9 runs total. The Phillies will be starting Zack Wheeler (10-6, 2.42 ERA) on the mound and he pitched a 9 inning shutout in his last outing. The last 4 games he started in all had 9 runs total or less in each and Wheeler should have a lot of confidence coiming into this game. The runs are bound to die down for these Reds and, against an already lower scoring Phillies team, I like both of these pitchers to keep this score low. I like this game to stay under the posted total. T.M. Prediction: 3-2 Phillies. | |||||||
08-12-21 | Brewers -1.5 v. Cubs | 17-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 14 m | Show | |
I like the Milwaukee Brewers on the runline against the Chicago Cubs on Thursday. The Brewers have been rolling lately on a 3 game win streak, all 3 wins coming against these Cubs. The Brewers -1.5 has cashed in all 3 of those games. Milwaukee is 12-3 against the Cubs this year and the -1.5 has cashed 10 of those games. Brandon Woodruff (7-6, 2.23 ERA) is starting for the Brewers and he has had a pretty good season. The team has lost the last 3 games that Woodruff has started in but he did not get blown out himself, allowing no more than 3 earned runs in any of those. The Cubs have been terrible lately with just 1 win in 10 games. They have lost 7 straight in a row, all but 1 of those losses were by 2+ runs. The Cubs will be starting Kyle Hendricks (13-4, 3.68 ERA) and he has had a good year. He has been awarded with 11 straight wins but, I think that will end here. He has allowed 8 earned runs in his last 3 starts, and now he faces a Brewers lineup 30 runs in their last 5. These 2 teams are headed in opposite directions, the Brewers have been pounding the ball lately while the Cubs have been getting decimated. The Brewers have already cleared the runline in all games of this series and I expect that to continue here. Brewers win -1.5. T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Brewers. | |||||||
08-11-21 | Marlins v. Padres -1.5 | 7-0 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 36 m | Show | |
I like the San Diego Padres runline over the Miami Marlins on Wednesday afternoon. The Padres have won their last 4 straight, cashing the runline in the 3 of those games. Ryan Weathers (4-4, 4.26 ERA) is starting on the mound for them and the team has not done well when he has started lately. The Padres have lost their last 4 games with Weathers starting. He has struggled a ton in his last 2 starts, allowing a combined 14 runs in just those 2 games. I think this is a great chance for him to bounce back here against a very bad Miami Marlins team. The Marlins have been on a terrible skid, currently on a 5 game losing streak, they have lost 4 of those by 3+ runs allowing less than 6 runs total in none of those games. Sandy Alcantara (6-10, 3.70 ERA) is starting for the Marlins and his last few starts have been rough. The team has picked up 1 win in the last 5 games he has started in, all 4 of those losses by 2+ runs. Both of these teams have been moving in opoosite directions lately, with the Padres on a roll and the Marlins on a slump. I think this is another game that the Marlins get beat up in and the Padres clear the runline yet again. Padres win by -1.5 runs. T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Padres. | |||||||
08-11-21 | Rockies v. Astros OVER 8.5 | 1-5 | Loss | -116 | 11 h 37 m | Show | |
I am on the over in the Colorado Rockies vs Houston Astros game. The Rockies have been involved in a lot of high scoring games lately with only 1 in their last 5 featuring less than 11 runs. Antonio Senzatela (2-8, 4.73 ERA) will be starting on the mound for the Rockies and he has not been that solid this season. His last 7 starts he has averaged a little over 3 earned runs per game and in his last 5 starts the games have gone over the posted total in 4 of them. The Houston Astros have been hitting their bats well in their last few games, scoring 4+ runs themselves in each of their last 4. Framber Valdez (7-3, 3.22 ERA) is starting for the Astros and lately he has been having a few starts where he has allowed some runs and lot of hits. He has allowed 4+ earned runs in half of his last 6 starts. In 13 starts this season, there has only been 2 occasions where he allows less than 4 hits, averaging well over 5 per game for this season. If he pitches like this on Wednesday he will give the Rockies plenty of opportunity to score some runs. The Astros have been hitting the ball very well lately too, so I think this game sees plenty of runs in it from both teams. I like this one to go over the total. T.M. Prediction: 7-4 Astros. | |||||||
08-10-21 | Rangers v. Mariners OVER 7.5 | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 18 h 54 m | Show | |
I like the over in the Texas Rangers vs Seattle Mariners game on Tuesday night. The Rangers are on a 2 game losing skid, both of those games featuring 9+ runs total in each. Kolby Allard (2-10, 5.07 ERA) will be starting for the Rangers in this game. Allard has been having an awful year, credited with a loss in his last 8 straight, the team losing their last 9 when he has started. He has allowed 24 earned runs in his last 5 starts for the Rangers. After a 4 game slump, the Mariners have gotten back on track with a 2-0 win against the Yankees on Sunday. The Mariners have had just 1 game that has featured more than 8 runs total in it in their last 6, but i think that run ends here. Logan Gilbert (5-3, 4.14 ERA) will be starting for the Mariners and he has been involved in quite a few high scoring games this season. The team has only lost 1 game in his last 12 starts, only 4 of those featured less than 8 runs total. Considering the way the Rangers and Allard have been playing lately, they should be in for a beating here as this game flies way over the total. T.M. Prediction: 9-3 Mariners. | |||||||
08-10-21 | A's v. Indians +1.5 | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 15 h 54 m | Show | |
I am on the Cleveland Indians +1.5 against the Oakland Athletics on Tuesday evening. Cleveland is currently on a 2 game win streak, the Indians +1.5 has cashed in their last 4 straight though. Triston McKenzie (1-5, 5.89 ERA) is starting on the mound in this game and he has struggled a lot this season. He has been credited with 4 straight losses and has allowed 16 earned runs in his last 4 starts. I think that will finally turn around here as the Indians seem to be moving in the right direction recently. The Athletics have been on a hot streak lately winning their last 4 straight. Sean Manaea (8-7, 3.26 ERA) is starting here for the A's and he has struggled in his last few starts. Manaea has only been credited with 2 wins in his last 6 starts and is coming off a game where he allowed 5 earned runs in his last. I am stepping in front of this hot Oakland team as I expect the Indians to keep this game close even if they still get the loss. Cleveland Indians on the runline Tuesday evening. T.M. Prediction: 5-4 Athletics. | |||||||
08-10-21 | Dodgers -163 v. Phillies | 5-0 | Win | 100 | 15 h 50 m | Show | |
I like the Los Angeles Dodgers to beat the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday. The Dodgers are currently on a roll winning their last 2 games. The recently acquired stud Max Scherzer (9-4, 2.75 ERA) will be starting on the mound for the Dodgers. He was credited with a win in his debut for the team only allowing 2 earned runs as the Dodgers went on to win that game 7-5. Scherzer is all too familiar with this Phillies lineup after years of playing in the same division, and he is 3-0 against these Phillies this season giving up just 1 earned run in each of those games. Aaron Nola (7-6, 4.49 ERA) is the starter for Philadelphia and he has definitely struggled a bit lately. He has allowed 4+ earned runs in a majority of his last 6 starts. The Dodgers have been hitting well with 13 runs scored in their last 2 games. I think Nola will be in for a beating here as Scherzer extends his perfect streak against these Phillies. Dodgers get the win here. T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Dodgers. | |||||||
08-09-21 | Marlins v. Padres -1.5 | Top | 3-8 | Win | 100 | 23 h 30 m | Show |
I like the San Diego Padres on the runline Monday night against the Miami Marlins. The Padres have cashed on the runline in 4 games of their last 6. Joe Musgrove (7-7, 2.87 ERA) will be starting on the mound for San Diego and he has been having a good year thus far. He has pitched exceptionally well in his last 3 starts allowing a total of 3 earned runs in those 3 games. The Marlins have taken a beating lately currently on a 3 game losing streak, losing each of those by 12, 3, and 5 runs, allowing a total of 34 runs scored against them in those 3 games. Zach Thompson (2-4, 2.53 ERA) will be starting for Miami here and the team has seen better days than with him on the mound. Miami has lost the last 5 games that Thompson has started in, all but 1 of those by 2+ runs. This is thompson's 1st year in the MLB and he has already been lit up by these Padres allowing 3 earned runs in a 5-2 loss to them just a few weeks ago. This Padres lineup is very talented and with the way the Marlins have been getting lit up lately, this should be another destruction of Miami. San Diego wins this one by -1.5. T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Padres. | |||||||
08-08-21 | White Sox -1.5 v. Cubs | 9-3 | Win | 100 | 19 h 19 m | Show | |
I like the Chicago White Sox on the runline against the Chicago Cubs on Sunday night. The White Sox have already taken the 1st 2 games of this series, both by 2+ runs, and they will be going for the sweep here. Dylan Cease (8-6, 3.92 ERA) is starting on the mound for the White Sox and he has been pretty solid all season. In all 8 of the games that he was awarded the win in, the White Sox went on to win all of those by 2+ runs, cashing that runline every single time. The Cubs have lost twice in a row now to these White Sox, but the slump stretches back even further as they have only been able to muster up 2 wins in 11 games. The Cubs will be starting Zach Davies (6-8, 4.79 ERA) here and he has been struggling a lot lately. The Cubs only have 1 win in the last 7 games that Davies has made an appearance in. He has not pitched a game with less than 2 earned runs allowed in that time frame, totally collapsing in his last 2 games allowing a total of 11 runs between the 2. He will be in trouble against this White Sox lineup on Sunday night. The White Sox take this one by 2+ runs. T.M. Prediction: 5-1 White Sox. | |||||||
08-08-21 | Mets v. Phillies UNDER 8.5 | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 13 h 15 m | Show | |
I am on the under in the New York Mets vs Philadelphia Phillies game. There has been no more than 8 runs scored total in the last 4 games that the Mets have played in. They will be starting Taijuan Walker (7-6, 3.86 ERA) on the mound in this one. After a great start to the season for Walker, he has hit a bit of a rough patch allowing 4+ runs in each of his last 4 starts. I think he bounces back in this game getting back to that good form that he has played most of the season. The Phillies will be starting Zack Wheeler (9-6, 2.57 ERA) on the mound and he has also been having a pretty good year this season. In his 22 appearances this season, over 66% of the games he has played in had less than 9 runs in them. The first 2 games of this series had less than 9 runs in them and I expect that to be the same on Sunday afternoon. I like this game to stay under the posted total. T.M. Prediction: 3-1 Phillies. | |||||||
08-07-21 | Marlins +145 v. Rockies | 4-7 | Loss | -100 | 20 h 9 m | Show | |
I like the Miami Marlins at the underdog price here to defeat the Colorado Rockies. The Marlins are coming off of a beating from these Rockies on Friday night and revenge will be on the mind for them. Jesus Luzardo (3-4, 6.70 ERA) is starting on the mound for the Marlins and he has been shaky this season. Hoping for a new start on a new team, Luzardo has already turned things around getting the win for himself and his team in his debut game as a Marlin. The Rockies will be starting Austin Gomber (8-6, 4.04 ERA) who has been performing well this season. he may be trending in the wrong direction though, as he has allowed 9 runs scored total in his last 3 starts. Jesus Luzardo should have his confidence up here with a good start already on his new team. The Marlins' bats should be hungry after the destruction they suffered the previous night and i think they get the job done here at the dog price. T.M. Prediction: 6-4 Marlins. | |||||||
08-07-21 | Red Sox v. Blue Jays -148 | 2-1 | Loss | -148 | 19 h 6 m | Show | |
I am on the Toronto Blue Jays to win game 2 of this double-header on Saturday against the Boston Red Sox. The Blue Jays have been steamrolling right over teams currently on a 4 game win streak and losing just once in their last 9 outings. Jose Berrios (8-5, 3.31 ERA) is set to start on the mound for Toronto and he has been having a decent season thus far. Recently, Berrios was on a bit of a losing skid over in Minnesota, but he came out in his Blue Jays debut and pitched a shutout for the win getting right back on track. The Red Sox will be starting Tanner Houck (0-2, 2.45 ERA) who has also been having a pretty good season up to this point. The last game he pitched in was against these Blue Jays allowing only 1 run in a 4-1 win for the Red Sox. Toronto's bats have certainly heated up since that game though, and he will be in for a beating here. The Blue Jays take the win in game 2. T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Blue Jays. | |||||||
08-06-21 | Tigers v. Indians -150 | 1-6 | Win | 100 | 18 h 33 m | Show | |
I like the Cleveland Indians on Friday night to take down the Detroit Tigers. Cal Quantrill (2-2, 3.40 ERA) will be starting on the mound for the Indians. The team has actually lost the last 3 games that he has made an appearance in. Despite this, Quantrill has actually been pitching very well lately allowing no more than 1 run in each of his last 4 starts. The Tigers will be starting Matt Manning (2-4, 5.59 ERA) on the mound and he has had a bit of a rough MLB debut this season. In 8 starts this season, the team has only won 3 games that he has made an appearance in. The Indians just went 0-3 in their series against the Ble Jays and will be eager to get back to winning ways here. I like them to snap their losing streak against this rookie pitcher here on Friday night. T.M. Prediction: 7-3 Indians. | |||||||
08-06-21 | White Sox -149 v. Cubs | 8-6 | Win | 100 | 13 h 58 m | Show | |
I like Lance Lynn (10-3, 2.07 ERA) and the Chicago White Sox to defeat Kyle Hendricks (13-4, 3.71 ERA) and the Chicago Cubs Friday afternoon. The White Sox are currently on a little losing skid after dropping 2 of 3 games to the Royals and should be eager to get back in the win column here. Lynn has pitched very well this season and has allowed more than 1 run on just 1 occasion in his last 6 starts. The team has won 4 games of his last 5 starts and they also back him up with run support scoring a total 25 runs in those 5 games. The Cubs have really been struggling lately as they have amassed 7 losses in 9 games. Hendricks has also been pitching well this year and has been awarded with a win in his last 11 starts that there was a decision. This streak cannot go on forever though, and I think this is the perfect spot for him to lose in. The White Sox get the win here. T.M. Prediction: 5-2 White Sox. | |||||||
08-05-21 | Indians v. Blue Jays -1.5 | 0-3 | Win | 100 | 19 h 18 m | Show | |
I am on the Toronto Blue Jays runline over the Cleveland Indians on Thursday evening. The Blue Jays have been on a tear recently winning 6 games in their last 7, all of those wins coming by 2+ runs. Ross Stripling (4-6, 4.75 ERA) will be on the mound in this game and although he has had a shaky season thus far, he has only allowed 3 runs total in his last 2 starts. The Blue Jays have also been pouring on the runs lately scoring 45 on their streak here. The Indians will be starting Triston McKenzie (1-4, 6.11 ERA) on the mound and he has been gettin beaten up this season. He has allowed 13 runs in his last 3 starts and with the way Toronto is hitting currently, he will be in trouble here. The Jays have already cleared the runline in 2 of the 3 games this series and they will be sure to cap off this series with another blowout. T.M. Prediction: 7-3 Blue Jays. | |||||||
08-04-21 | Angels -160 v. Rangers | 2-1 | Win | 100 | 15 h 45 m | Show | |
I am on the LA Angels to beat the Texas Rangers Wednesday night. The Angels have been in a bit of a rough patch lately picking up 4 losses in their last 6. They will have Shohei Ohtani (5-1, 3.04 ERA) starting on the mound for them and he has been having a stellar year on the mound and in the lineup. The team has won 6 of their last 8 games when he has made an appearance in the game. The Rangers had their 3 game win streak ended by the Angels on Tuesday. Kolby Allard (2-9, 5.23 ERA) will be starting for them and he has had an awful season so far. He has allowed 4+ runs in each of his last 4 starts and the Rangers have lost the last 7 straight games that he has made an appearance in. This is the perfect spot for the Angels to get back on track here against a slumping pitcher. The Angels should come away with the win here no problem. T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Angels. | |||||||
08-04-21 | Mariners v. Rays -153 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 51 m | Show | |
I like the Tampa Bay Rays to defeat the Seattle Mariners on Wednesday. The Rays have been on a roll lately picking up 4 wins in 6 games and i expect that to continue here. Josh Fleming (8-5, 4.15 ERA) will be on the mound for them here and he has not performed well lately. He has allowed 3+ runs in each of his last 3 starts but I expect a big bounce back for him here. The Mariners have been on the complete opposite streak losing 4 in 7 games. Logan Gilbert (5-2, 4.04 ERA) will be starting for them and he has had a pretty good debut season. The Mariners have won their last 11 straight games when Gilbert has made an appearance in the game, but that trend has been running much too long and that will end in this game. The Rays have the momentum on their side and will come out with a win on Wednesday. T.M. Prediction: 4-2 Rays. | |||||||
08-03-21 | Astros v. Dodgers -170 | 3-0 | Loss | -170 | 12 h 55 m | Show | |
I like the LA Dodgers to get the win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Tuesday. The Dodgers have won their last 2 games scoring a combined 21 runs in those. They will be starting Walker Buehler (11-1, 2.19 ERA) on the mound who has been having an incredible season this year. The Dodgers definitely back him up with runs as they have scored a combined 42 runs in Buehler's last 4 starts. The Astros are on a 2 game losing skid right now and will be starting Lance McCullers (8-2, 3.23 ERA) on the mound. McCullers has also been having a great season so far but will face a tough challenge here as the Dodgers' bats have woken up. The Dodgers have more momentum coming into this game and they will be the ones who come out victorious here. T.M. Prediction: 5-3 Dodgers. | |||||||
08-03-21 | Indians v. Blue Jays -1.5 | 2-7 | Win | 100 | 9 h 53 m | Show | |
I like the Toronto Blue Jays on the runline Tuesday againt the Cleveland Indians. Cleveland just broke the 4 game win streak that the Blue Jays were on and Toronto will be looking for some revenge here with their ace on the mound. Hyun Jin Ryu (10-5, 3.26 ERA) has been pitching very well lately allowing just 5 runs in his last 4 starts. The team has also won their last 4 games by 5+ runs when Ryu has made an appearance in the game. Zach Plesac (6-3, 4.26 ERA) will be starting for Cleveland and he has been shaky this season allowing 3+ runs in a majority of his games. The Blue Jays have a lot of talent in their lineup and should have no problems scoring runs in this one. T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Blue Jays. | |||||||
08-03-21 | Orioles v. Yankees OVER 10 | 1-13 | Win | 100 | 9 h 49 m | Show | |
I like the Baltimore Orioles and the New York Yankees to go over the total Tuesday. The Baltimore Orioles haver had tons of runs scored in their recent games with their last 13 having at least 7+ runs in each. Alexander Wells (1-1, 5.28 ERA) has not been treated well in his 1st MLB season as teams have been just eating him up. In just 4 starts with the team this season, the Orioles have not seen a game with less than 8 runs in it when Wells is on the mound. The Yankees have not scored a ton of runs in their last few games but will be eager to hit their bats here after a 7-1 blowout by Baltimore in the last game. Nestor Cortes (0-0, 1.93 ERA) is starting for the Yankees and despite having a 0-0 record this season, he has made an appearance in 11 games this year, most of those games saw 7+ runs in each by either side. With these 2 pitchers there should be plenty of runs here so I expect this game to go over the total. T.M. Prediction: 8-5 Yankees. | |||||||
08-02-21 | Mariners v. Rays -150 | 8-2 | Loss | -150 | 14 h 31 m | Show | |
I like the Michael Wacha (2-2, 4.79 ERA) and the Tampa Bay Rays to win over Chris Flexen (9-5, 3.81 ERA) and the Seattle Mariners. The Rays have been hot lately winning their last 4 games scoring a combined 33 runs across those games. Wacha lost his last start but the team won their previous 3 when he has started on the mound. The Mariners are currently on a 2 game losing streak and have lost 4 of their last 5. Flexen has also lost his last 2 starts on the mound for his team. The Rays are on the road to the playoffs right now and I expect them to put up a good performance here. T.M. Prediction: 5-3 Rays. | |||||||
08-02-21 | Indians v. Blue Jays OVER 9 | 5-2 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 28 m | Show | |
I like the Cleveland Indians and the Toronto Blue Jays to go over the total in this one. The Indians are coming off of a 2-1 loss Sunday but had enough runs in each of their previous 3 to go over the posted total. Eli Morgan (1-3, 7.47 ERA) has had a tough first year in the MLB so far and he is about to go up against a Blue Jays side that have the bats to drive this score up. Every single game that Morgan has pitched in this season has seen 8+ runs except for 1. Robbie Ray (9-5, 3.04 ERA) will be on the mound for the Blue Jays. The Blue Jays have been hot winning their last 4 games scoring at least 4 runs in each. The Blue Jays finally get to be back in Toronto for their home games and I expect them to put up a show for their fans here. This one goes over 9.5 runs. T.M. Prediction: 8-3 Blue Jays. | |||||||
08-01-21 | Astros +100 v. Giants | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 36 m | Show |
I like the Houston Astros to beat the San Francisco Giants. Luis Garcia (7-5, 3.19 ERA) allowed 6 runs in the last game he played in, but the team has won 4 of their last 6 when he has started on the mound and I think he will be looking to bounce back here with a good performance. Logan Webb (4-3, 3.36 ERA) has pitched extremly well with the team winning their last 7 straight with him starting on the mound. I think that good fortune comes to an end here as the Astros' bats are hot currently scoring 6+ runs in each of their last 5 games. The Astros win this one. T.M. Prediction: 6-2 Astros. | |||||||
08-01-21 | Brewers v. Braves -157 | 2-1 | Loss | -157 | 4 h 53 m | Show | |
I like Charlie Morton (10-3, 3.72 ERA) and the Atlanta Braves to get the job done again today. Atlanta have won 4 of the last 5 games that Morton has made an appearance in. The Braves are coming off of an 8-1 win against the Milwaukee Brewers last night. After 4 straight games of scoring 7+ runs the Brewers have finally calmed down with their bats and I expect that to continue into this game. Brett Anderson (3-5, 3.86 ERA) did not allow a run in the last game he pitched in, but the Brewers have lost 4 of their last 6 games when he has started on mound. I like the Braves to win this game. T.M. Prediction : 6-3 Braves. | |||||||
07-31-21 | Twins +122 v. Cardinals | 8-1 | Win | 122 | 9 h 60 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Minnesota (8* MONEY-MAKER). I like the Twins and Bailey Ober (1-1, 5.19 ERA) to get the better of Jon Lester and the Cardinals this evening. Ober is coming off a no-decision to the Angels on Sunday despite allowing only two runs and striking out four over six innings. The bottom line is though I think that Lester (3-5, 5.02) will struggle for his new team. Adjustment period is imminent and I expect that to lead to a victory for the undervalued/starving Twins; the play is Minnesota! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Twins. | |||||||
07-31-21 | Royals v. Blue Jays OVER 9.5 | Top | 0-4 | Loss | -104 | 6 h 1 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Jays OVER (10* TOTAL TRADE-MARK). The Royals have been playing really good baseball of late. Despite yesterday's 6-4 series opening loss, they've still won eight of their last nine. The opener went under, and the Royals have actually seen the total dip below the posted number in six straight. The Jays have returned to Toronto and I think that we're in for an even higher-scoring game on Saturday. I don't trust either starter. Mike Minor (8-8, 5.32 ERA) for the Royals has been consistently inconsistent all season. Alek Manoah (2-1, 2.90) hasn't pitched since early July due to injury for the Jays. I expect the starters to get the hook early and that'll ultimatley result in this one flying over the number sooner, rather than later; the play is the over! T.M. Prediction: 8-7 Toronto. | |||||||
07-30-21 | Twins -114 v. Cardinals | Top | 1-5 | Loss | -114 | 13 h 44 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Twins (10* TRADE-MARK). I like Jose Berrios (7-5, 3.48 ERA) in this matchup over his counterpart Wade LeBlanc (0-2, 4.31). LeBlanc is coming off another shaky start for the Cards, most recently allowing three runs off eight hits over four innings in a fortunate no-decision to the Reds. He's only pitched 22 innings and his decent ERA is not supported at all by his pedestrian/poor 1.55 WHIP and 15/9 K:BB. Berrios gave up two runs over seven innings and still took a loss to the Angels in his last outing. Off that hard-luck setback, I look for Berrios to be pivotal in his team posting a victory here; lay the short price! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Minnesota. | |||||||
07-30-21 | Orioles v. Tigers OVER 9.5 | 4-3 | Loss | -101 | 12 h 38 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Orioles/Tigers OVER (8* TOTAL BANKROLL BUILDER). While these teams played to a lower-scoring under in the Tigers' 6-2 series opening victory, all signs point to more of an explosive affair on Friday! Baltimore sees Matt Harvey (5-10, 6.65 ERA) toe the slab. Harvey is coming off a rare good outing, holding the Nationals scoreless over six innings. Starts like that have been few and far between for Harvey and I expect an immediate return to mediocrity (he's just 3-4 with a 6.62 ERA on the road.) Tarik Skubal (6-9, 4.42) gets the nod for the home side and he most recently gave up five runs over five innings in a loss to the lowly Royals in his last outing. He's just 2-7 with a 4.98 ERA in all night games this year; look for this total to fly over sooner, rather than later! T.M. Prediction: 7-6 Detroit. | |||||||
07-29-21 | Blue Jays +103 v. Red Sox | Top | 13-1 | Win | 103 | 12 h 35 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Blue Jays (10* TRADE-MARK). Toronto needs to make up some ground on the Red Sox and maintain its lead on the Yanks. I like the Jays to build off their 4-1 win yesterday. They will feel great in handing the ball to Hyun-Jin Ryu (9-5, 3.44 ERA), who is coming off a mediocre no-decision to the Mets, allowing four runs over four innings. Ryu though has been super solid all year and there's no reason not to believe he can't return to form here. Eduardo Rodriguez (7-5, 5.23) has pitched much better of late after a shaky start, but he still owns a poor 5.36 ERA at home this season. I like Ryu in this one, great value on the hungry Jays! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Toronto. | |||||||
07-29-21 | Yankees -130 v. Rays | 0-14 | Loss | -130 | 6 h 36 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Yanks (8* MONEY-MAKER). I think Luis Patino (1-2, 5.26 ERA) has a lot of potential, but he's completely overclassed here and I think he'll struggle to keep pace. He most recently allowed four runs over five innings in a no-decision. He'll be opposed by Yanks' ace Gerritt Cole (10-5, 2.74), who has admittedly not been at his best over the last month, but who I think will have more than enough to easily beat Patino (Cole is 6-3 with a 2.77 ERA on the road.) The Rays have lost three straight and all signs point to to another one here. Great price on the undervalued visiting side! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 New York. | |||||||
07-28-21 | Dodgers v. Giants UNDER 7.5 | Top | 8-0 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 5 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Dodgers/Giants UNDER (10* TOTAL ELITE OF ELITE). No need to over think this one. The Dodgers won here 2-1 last night and I expect a similar final combined score here as well. These are two of the most dominant starting pitchers in the league right now, and they're facing off tonight in this contest. The Dodgers go with Walker Buehler (10-1, 2.31 ERA) and the Giants see Anthony DeSclafani (10-4, 2.87) toe the slab; this one has under written all over it! T.M. Prediction: 2-1 Giants. | |||||||
07-28-21 | Braves v. Mets -125 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 30 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Mets (8* MONEY-MAKER). The Mets have been trading wins and losses ove rtheir last six games and after falling here 12-5 to the Braves yesterday, I expect this strong trend to continue. I have no faith in Braves' starter Max Fried. Tylor Megill has been great over 30 innings for the Mets though posting a 1.10 WHIP and 33 to 10 strikeout to walk ratio. At this price, how can we possibly turn this one down? I say the Mets bounce back big! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 New York. | |||||||
07-28-21 | Cardinals v. Indians +102 | Top | 2-7 | Win | 102 | 4 h 31 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Indians (10* TRADE-MARK). I like the way this one sets up for Zach Plesac and the Indians. Cleveland is deperate for a win here, as it's lost seven of its last ten, including a 4-2 loss here yesterday to the Cards. St. Louis has a night off before another interleague series, but this time at home to the Twins, setting this up as a classic letdown/look-ahead spot for the visitors, who have won two in a row and seven of their last ten. Kwang-Hyun Kim has won five straight starts, but I say he finally stumbles here against the hungrier home side; great value here on Cleveland! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Indians. | |||||||
07-27-21 | Dodgers -117 v. Giants | 1-2 | Loss | -117 | 12 h 21 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Dodgers (8* MONEY-MAKER). After losing three in a row, the Dodgers have now won two straight. I say the keep the foot on the gas again here on Tuesday night. San Fran broke a two-game slide with a 6-1 at Pittsburgh, but I think it'll have its hands full here in the opener of this one. Logan Webb (4-3, 3.54 ERA), has been good, but I'll give the big nod to Julio Urias (12-3, 3.63) who has been a beat all year for LA. This is a bigger mismatch than what this line is trying to lead us to believe. Great value on the Dodgers! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Dodgers. | |||||||
07-27-21 | Marlins -120 v. Orioles | Top | 7-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 42 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Marlins (10* GAME OF THE WEEK). I like the Marlins and Sandy Alcantara here. He's coming off a longer layoff because being on the bereavement list, but I think that'll help him here. Spencer Watkins has been great in his limited time for the Orioles, but I think he'll struggle here to keep pace with his superior opponent. The Orioles have won six in a row, but I say that streak ends here (nnote that Baltimore is still just 4-9 in its last 13 at home.) Look for Miami to move to 10-3 in its last 13 interleague road games against a team with a losing record; the play is the Marlins! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Miami. | |||||||
07-26-21 | Reds v. Cubs -125 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 12 h 50 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Cubs (10* TRADE-MARK). The Cubs are out of contention, but they haven't thrown in the towel and they won't be rolling over for their division rival here. Especially with their ace on the mound. Wade Miley (8-4, 2.72 ERA) and Kyle Henrdricks (12-4, 3.61) are evenly matched, but the Cubs are 7-1 in their last eight home games in the -115 to -135 range. In the opener of this four-game set, look for the home side to draw "first blood." The play is the Cubs! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Chicago. | |||||||
07-25-21 | Tigers v. Royals +104 | Top | 1-6 | Win | 104 | 5 h 2 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Royals (10* TRADE-MARK). The Royals are playing their best ball of the year right now and I look for that trend to continue here. After coming from behind and then holding on for the 9-8 victory over the Tigers yesterday, the Royals have now won four in a row. Detroit had won seven in a row and I think its now due for further regression after back-to-back road defeats here. Lynch and Skubal are the starting pitchers. Both have been bad. They're a "wash" for arguments sakes, but the momentum that KC has built up right now is real in my opinion. I'll also point out that the Royals are 7-2 in their last nine after scoring 8 or more runs in a home victory in their last outing. The price is right, the play is KC! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 KC. | |||||||
07-25-21 | Cardinals v. Reds -1.5 | 10-6 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 3 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Reds runline (8* MONEY-MAKER). No need to over think this one. The Reds have taken the first two games of this series over their rivals and I expect them to find a way to break out the brooms. This is a favorable starting pitching matchup for them as well. The Reds see Sonny Gray (2-5, 3.65 ERA) toe the slab this afternoon. He's coming off a rare poor outing against the red hot Brewers last weekend, allowing five runs and striking out six over five innings. Gray is opposed by the erratic Johan Oviedo (0-5, 4.81), who has been called up from Triple A recently. The rookie is 0-3 with a 5.98 ERA on the road and I expect him to struggle again here in this difficult road venue. Reds not only win, they win BIG! The play is Cincy on the run line! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Reds. | |||||||
07-24-21 | A's -1.5 v. Mariners | 4-5 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 36 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: A's (8* MONEY-MAKER). Likely a lot the public money is going to be on the A's tonight, but hey, the public wins 50 percent of the time as well. And after their three-game win streak was snapped, I think this is a favorable starting pitching matchup to bounce back on for the visiting side. The A's see ace Chris Bassitt (10-3, 3.31 ERA) take the hill, while Logan Gilbert (4-2, 3.50) counters for the M's. Bassitt has been great on the road and I think that Gilbert is primed for regression. This line could/should in fact be much larger in my opinion; the play is the A's! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Oakland. | |||||||
07-24-21 | Tigers v. Royals -120 | Top | 8-9 | Win | 100 | 10 h 37 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Royals (10* TRADE-MARK). The Tigers seven-game winning run came to an end in yesterday's 5-3 defeat here. The Royals are hungry for more victories and they're arguably playing their best ball of the season right now, as they enter on a three-game win skein. Look for that momentum to get carried over here. Casey Mize (5-5, 3.44 ERA) of the Tigers and Carlos Hernandez (1-1, 4.91) of the Royals are a wash as far as these starting pitchers are concerned. Detroit had been playing over its head over the last two weeks and a crash was inevitable. Expect that slide to continue here and for the starving home side to take advantage! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 KC. | |||||||
07-23-21 | White Sox v. Brewers UNDER 7.5 | 1-7 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 45 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: White Sox/Brewers UNDER (8* MONEY-MAKER). A couple of stud pitchers here going head to here and I expect that to translate into a lower-scoring under. The ChiSox see Lucas Giolito (8-6, 3.90 ERA) toe the rubber; he is off a strong outing over Houston on Saturday, allowing one run and three hits over nine innings while also striking out eight (he's 4-1 with a 2.84 ERA in all night contests.) The Brewers hand the ball to Freddy Peralta (7-3, 2.39), who has a tiny 0.90 WHIP and 135/44 K/BB over 98 innings of work. Look for these two starters to steal the headlines in tomorrow's summaries of this contest; the play is the under! T.M. Prediction: 3-2 ChiSox. | |||||||
07-23-21 | Nationals -129 v. Orioles | Top | 1-6 | Loss | -129 | 10 h 40 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Nationals (10* TRADE-MARK). Washington's three-game win streak came to an end after a 3-1 loss at home to Miami two nights ago. I think the Nats bounce back here though in this favorable interleague matchup on Friday night. The visiting side hands the ball to Patrick Corbin (6-8, 5.66 ERA) and the home side sees Jorge Lopez(2-12, 6.04) take the hill. Clearly, these two guys have struggled this season. Washington though is 7-1 in its last eight after a home loss in which it was held to one or less runs in. I like the big bats of the Nationals to be the difference; lay the price! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Nationals. | |||||||
07-22-21 | Cubs v. Cardinals -115 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 11 h 43 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Cardinals (10* TRADE-MARK). St. Louis squeaked out a win yesterday, but I think it'll win much more handily in this favorable matchup on Thursday. The Cubs see Adbert Alzolay (4-9, 4.59 ERA) toe the rubber; he's 0-4 with a 5.84 ERA in five outing since coming off the injured list on June 21st. Kwang Hyun Kim (5-5, 2.87) enters playing his best ball of the year, as he hasn't given up a single run over his last 21 innings of work. Yes, regression is going to happen, and likely even going to happen here. But, I still say Kim can easily outduel his inconsistent counterpart at home. All things considered, I believe this to be the very definition of "great line value!" T.M. Prediction: 6-3 St. Louis. | |||||||
07-22-21 | Rangers +1.5 v. Tigers | 5-7 | Loss | -158 | 5 h 38 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Rangers +1.5 RUN-LINE (8* BANKROLL BUILDER). Texas is hungry to break a seven game slide. This is the finale of a four-game series. Detroit won 14-0, 4-1, and then 4-2 yesterday. While I do think the outright is possible, in the end I'm going to lay the reasonable price for the extra 1.5 runs. Clearly, Mike Foltynewicz (2-9, 5.91 ERA), is nothing to write home about for the Rangers today. But neither is Tyler Alexander (1-1, 4.40) for the Tigers. In fact, Foltynewicz has better peripherals, including WHIP at 1.34, compared to 1.35 for Alexander. This one is going to be decided late, so I'm grabbing the 1.5 runs! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Texas. | |||||||
07-21-21 | Giants v. Dodgers -1.5 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 48 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Dodgers RUN LINE (10* TRADE-MARK). Logan Webb (4-3, 3.54 ERA) has been consistently inconsistent for the Giants of late. Overall the rookie is having a fine campaign, but I think he's in well over his head here against Julio Urias (12-3, 3.78) and the defending champs. Note as well that LA is 7-1 in its last eight after scoring eight or more runs in a home win in its last outing. Look for the Dodgers to lay the hammer down here; the play is the Dodgers on the run-line! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 LA. | |||||||
07-21-21 | Mets -129 v. Reds | 7-0 | Win | 100 | 3 h 13 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Mets (8* MONEY-MAKER). The Mets lost here yesterday, but I think that Marcus Stroman and the visiting side are the correct call on Wednesday. Stroman, while only 6-8, has a 2.78 ERA. His counterpart today is Jeff Hoffman (3-4, 4.61), who makes his first start since May. Stroman hasn't been pefect of late, but here's the golden opportunity he's been looking for to get back into the winners circle. This line is out of whack, I think Stroman should be favored by more here. The value swings to New York! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 New York. | |||||||
07-20-21 | Indians v. Astros UNDER 9 | 3-9 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 45 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Astros/Indians UNDER (8* TOTAL MONEY-MAKER). Cleveland went 2-1 at Oakland to open the second half, but it fell flat in yesterday's series opening 4-3 loss here at Oakland. The Tribe have seen the total go under in three straight and I expect that trend to continue here. Houston has seen the total go under in two straith, bouncing back from a 4-0 defeat to the White Sox in its previous outing. Triston McKenzie (1-3, 5.47 ERA) gets the nod for the visitors, and he comes in off a strong start in his final outing before the break, allowing one hit and striking out nine over seven scoreless against the Royals. He'll be opposed by Luis Garcia (6-5, 3.06), who gave up one run over five innings in a no-decision to the A's in his last start. Look for these two young starting hurlers to be the main focal point of tomorrow's summaries on this contest; the play is the under! T.M. Prediction: 3-2 Astros. | |||||||
07-20-21 | Phillies v. Yankees +119 | Top | 4-6 | Win | 119 | 10 h 40 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Yankees (10* TRADE-MARK). Aaron Nola (6-5, 4.53 ERA) and the Philadelphia Phillies both play much better at home. Nola is just 3-3 with a 5.42 ERA on the road this year. For arguments sakes, let's call him a "wash" here still with Domingo German (4-5, 4.72.) New York though is 8-3 in its last 11 interleague home games as an underdog in the +101 to +120 range. Look for the shift in venue to put a monkey-wrench into the Phillies recent momentum, while everything points to the Yanks building off their series win over the Red Sox this wekeend. Great value on the hungry home side! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 New York. | |||||||
07-19-21 | Giants v. Dodgers -132 | Top | 7-2 | Loss | -132 | 12 h 10 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Dodgers (10* GAME OF THE WEEK). As good as Kevin Gausman (9-3, 1.73 ERA) has been for the Giants, I say that he and Tony Gonsolin (1-0, 2.13) are a "wash" here for all intents and purposes. And that means that the Giants, who enter having lost back-to-back games and scoring just one run in each, are getting too much respect. Note as well that LA is 7-2 in its last nine as a home favorite in the -120 to -135 range. Great value here on the Dodgers! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 LA. | |||||||
07-19-21 | Rangers v. Tigers OVER 8.5 | 0-14 | Win | 100 | 9 h 11 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Rangers/Tigers OVER (8* TOTAL MONEY-MAKER). The Tigers are looking to build off their three-game sweep of the Twins. While two of those three went under the number, I think the opener of this one will soar well over. The Rangers are a desperate for a win here after losing 10-2 and 10-0 in Toronto over the weekend. Kirk Gibson (6-1, 2.29 ERA) has been a bright spot for Texas this year, but regression does seem imminent for the veteran. I expect that to occur here. Casey Mize (5-5, 3.59) has struggled with consistency this year. He's been decent, but I think he'll have his hands full with this determined Rangers' offense; this number is low the play is the over! T.M. Prediction: 7-6 Detroit. | |||||||
07-18-21 | Padres v. Nationals -105 | 7-8 | Win | 100 | 22 h 31 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Nationals (9* ELITE OF THE ELITE). The Nationals game was suspended yesterday in the sixth inning due to a shooting outside the Arean. Previous to tha tthe Padres won 24-8. They were winning 8-4 yesterday as well. But with Washington's ace on the mound, I think the home side will deliver on Sunday. Joe Musgrove (5-7, 2.93 ERA) gets the ball for the Padres, while Max Scherzer (7-4, 2.66) gets the call for the Nationals. I like Musgrove, but give me Scherzer here at home (he owns a tiny 0.88 WHIP as well.) After back-to-back humbling defeats, I like Washington find a way to get the job done in this one. T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Nationals. | |||||||
07-18-21 | Rays v. Braves -105 | Top | 7-5 | Loss | -105 | 20 h 45 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Atlanta (10* TRADE-MARK). The Braves bounced back from a narrow 7-6 defeat in this series opener vs. the Rays to pound them 9-0 yesterday. Suffice it to say, I think the hungrier home side builds off that victory. Veteran starters Rich Hill of the Rays and Drew Smyly of the Braves here are a "wash" in my opinion. Note though that ATL is a sharp 7-1 in its last eight after a shutout home win over an opponent in which it scored seven or more runs in. All things considered, this is an unbelievable price; lay it, the play is the Braves! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Braves. | |||||||
07-18-21 | Twins -125 v. Tigers | 0-7 | Loss | -125 | 20 h 35 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Twins (8* MONEY-MAKER). After sweeping the Tigers in four straight before the All Star break at home, the Twins have lost the first two games of this series in Detroit. Both came in a double-header yesterday, falling 1-0 in the opener and 5-4 in the second. Minnesota is interestingly 7-2 in its last nine in trying to revenge two straight losses to an opponent. JA Happ (5-4, 5.90 ERA) comes in off his best start of the year just before the break, allowing three runs and striking out eight over seven innings in a victory over these very Tigers. It was his second quality start in his last three tries and I say the extra time off between starts will only help the veteran. Wily Peralta (2-1, 2.08) has been good over 26 innings of work, but I say regression is in order here, as he's simply in the wrong place at th ewrong time. Lay it, the play is Minnesota! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Twins. | |||||||
07-17-21 | Astros v. White Sox -106 | Top | 1-10 | Win | 100 | 10 h 38 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Chicago White Sox (10* TRADE-MARK). Houston has the most prolific offense in the majors, but the White Sox aren't far behind sitting in fourth. Chicago lost 7-1 last night, which snapped a five-game win streak it was on heading into the break. The Astros have been amazing, but I think that Lucas Giolito is the correct call at home here over Jake Odorizzi. The Astros veteran has been superb over the last month, but the All Star break is going to throw a proverbial monkey-wrench into his rythym in my opinion. Look for the hungry home side to bounce back in this revenge spot! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 White Sox. | |||||||
07-16-21 | Rays v. Braves -124 | 7-6 | Loss | -124 | 10 h 48 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Braves (8* MONEY-MAKER). Michael Wacha (2-2, 4.87 ERA) has been decent, not great for the Rays this year. Tampa is putting together another strong season, as it enters the second half with a 53-37 record, but I think that the correct call is on the 44-45 Braves, who have considerable ground to make up in the second half, and who will have to do it without the services of slugger Ronald Acuna Jr., who tore his ACL. Charlie Morton (8-3, 3.64) has been great this year after a slow start for the Braves, as he has a 114:33 K/BB over 99 frames of work. He most recently went seven scoreless in a win over the Marlins (8 K's.) Lay the short price on the much hungrier home side! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Atlanta. | |||||||
07-16-21 | Rangers v. Blue Jays -1.5 | Top | 2-10 | Win | 100 | 10 h 34 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Blue Jays RUN LINE (10* GAME OF THE WEEK). I don't follow any one single handicapping methodology, but instead feel that being flexible with one's approach is the best way to secure profit over the longterm. Sometimes I completely dissect a contest and look at every tiny angle and stat I can get my hands on, but other times I use the "KISS" approach. Keep it simple stupid. This one here I'm giving the good old "eye test" and in my opinion, the massive talent discrepancy on the mound tonight absolutely justifies in laying the 1.5 runs for the near pick-em price. Jordan Lyles (5-5, 4.86 ERA) has been decent this year for Texas, but I think he'll struggle against this hard-hitting Jays line-up that's poised for a big second-half. Robbie Ray (7-4, 3.13) has a 1.05 WHIP and 130:24 K/BB over 100.2 innings for the Jays, and he just struck out 11 over seven shutouting inings in a win over the Rays in his last outing. This one has blowout written all over it; lay the 1.5 runs, the play is the Jays on the run-line! T.M. Prediction: 8-2 Toronto. | |||||||
07-11-21 | Braves +109 v. Marlins | 4-7 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 48 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Braves (8* MONEY-MAKER). The Braves have won seven of their last ten. They've taken the first two games of this series and I believe they'll complete the sweep here today before the All Star Break. The Marlins have split their last ten games, but they enter having dropped three straight. I think that slide continues on Sunday. The Braves' Ian Anderson (5-4, 3.27 ERA) and the Marlins Pablo Lopez (4-5, 2.94) are evenly matched. I don't trust the Fish bullpen though. Atlanta's quietly been turning the corner over the last couple of weeks and all signs point to that progression continuing; lay the short price! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Atlanta. | |||||||
07-11-21 | Blue Jays -116 v. Rays | Top | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 4 h 49 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Blue Jays (10* FIRST HALF BEST OF THE BEST). I like Robbie Ray and the Blue Jays to bounce back here in this final contest before the All Star break. The Jays haven't been playing their best, but after dropping the first two games of this series, I expect them to get back on track here. The home side counters with Rich Hill. These starters have similar numbers. Ray is 6-4 with a 3.36 ERA and 1.11 WHIP, while Hill is 6-3 with a 3.65 ERA and 1.11 WHIP. They're a wash for all intents and purposes. Toronto though is a near-perfect 7-1 in its last eight in trying to avenge back-to-back road losses to an opponent; lay it! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Jays. | |||||||
07-10-21 | White Sox -1.5 v. Orioles | Top | 8-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 39 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: White Sox (10* RUNLINE BEST OF THE BEST). The White Sox have won three games in a row, winning by a combined 22-3 in that span. That included a 12-1 win here in yesterday's series opener. I don't expect such a massive lop-sided destruction here, but I do definitely expect Chicago to win handily, and that's why my official recommendation is to play the ChiSox on the runline option. Lucas Giolito (6-6, 4.20 ERA) will be determined to finish off the first half strong after a loss to the Tigers on SUnday, allowing six runs over five innings. The ten hits allowed were a season-high. I'm not reading too much into one poor start and I definitely think he has a major advantage here over confirmed gas can Tome Eshelman (0-1, 7.16), who gave up four runs over four innings in a no-decision to the Angels in his last outing. Over four starts he owns a poor 5:5 K/BB spanning 16.1 innings and I think he's definitely in well over his head here in this matchup. The value is to lay the 1.5 runs for the much better price; the play is Chicago on the run line! T.M. Prediction: 7-2 Chicago. | |||||||
07-09-21 | Angels v. Mariners OVER 8.5 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 12 h 29 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Angels/Mariners OVER (8* MONEY-MAKER). These are two teams itching for a couple more victories before the All Star break. There have been record setting temperatures in the Seattle area and I think that's going to help in pushing this total well over before it's all said and done. These two starter have been questionable of late sa well. Alex Cobb (6-3, 4.60 ERA) and Marco Gonzalez (1-5, 5.82) are poised for early exits in my estimation. This one has "over" written all over it! T.M. Prediction: 7-6 LA. | |||||||
07-09-21 | A's -133 v. Rangers | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -133 | 10 h 25 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: A's (10* TRADE-MARK). The A's are off a 2-1 win at Houston last night and with what I believe to be the superior starter on the hill for them in the opener of this new series, I look for them to post another victory on the road here. Cole Irvin (6-7, 3.56 ERA) gave up four runs over seven innings while striking out five in a no-decision to the Red Sox in his last outing. Cole will be feeling confident here as he's been at his best on the road, going 4-2 with a 2.57 ERA away from friendly confines. Jordan Lyles (4-5, 4.98) looks poised for regression for sure after back-to-back victories (note that despite a 2-1 record at home, he still has a poor 5.14 ERA there.) Give me Irvin and the focussed visiting side in a rout! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Oakland. | |||||||
07-08-21 | Nationals v. Padres OVER 7 | 8-9 | Win | 100 | 11 h 10 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Nats/Padres OVER (8* TOTAL MONEY-MAKER). Despite each team's "ace" on the mound tonight, I expect this total to fly over the number in the latter innings. Max Scherzer (7-4, 2.10 ERA) of the Nationals and Yu Darvish (7-3, 2.65) will be careful not to have any lapses here in their final start before the All Star game. It's impossible to say too many negative things about either, but these teams have been mashing the ball of late and I think that trend continues here. The Padres have seen the total go over in four straight. The Nationals are off their big 15-5 win here yesterday and in my opinion, these offenses are going to continues to roll; the play is the over! T.M. Prediction: 7-6 San Diego. | |||||||
07-08-21 | Reds v. Brewers -108 | Top | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 10 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Milwaukee Brewers (10* TRADE-MARK). The Brewers snapped a three-game slide with a 5-0 win over the Mets on the road last night and I expect them to carry that momentum over here. The Reds have won seven of ten, including a 5-2 victory at KC yesterday afternoon, but I believe they're going to stumble in the opener of this series. Tyler Mahle (7-3, 3.63 ERA) of the Reds and Adrian Houser (5-5, 3.94) are a "wash" in my opinion. Either could easily win on "any given Sunday." The Brewers though are 7-1 in their last eight after a shutout road victory. I look for that strong trend to continue; lay it! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Milwaukee. | |||||||
07-07-21 | Blue Jays -1.5 v. Orioles | 10-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 24 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Blues Jays -1.5 (8* BANKROLL BUILDER). I love the Jays to bounce-back here after two straight losses. That includes Baltimore's 7-5 win here in the series opener yesterday. That broke a string of three straight losses for the home side. Suffice it to say, an immediate return to mediocrity is imminent here in my opinion. Matt Harvey (3-9, 7.34 ERA) has been just terrible for the Orioles as well this year, while Hyun Jin Ryu (7-5, 3.65) now has a big opportunity to close out the first half strong. I expect Toronto to not only win today, but to win by a significant margin! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Jays. | |||||||
07-07-21 | Red Sox v. Angels +117 | Top | 4-5 | Win | 117 | 7 h 27 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Angels (10* TRADE-MARK). I like the Angels to build off their 5-3 win here yesterday. Great value here on the undervalued home dog, with the majority of the public money on the Red Sox today. Andrew Heaney of the Angels and Eduardo Rodriguez of the Red Sox have both struggled this year. For arguments sakes, let's call them a "wash." LA is 7-2 in its last nine though as a home dog in the +115 to +125 range. Look for LA to continue its hot hitting streak and for Heaney to outduel his inconsistent counterpart; the play is LA! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Angels. | |||||||
07-06-21 | White Sox v. Twins +1.5 | Top | 4-1 | Loss | -151 | 11 h 45 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Twins (+1.5) 10* MONEY-MAKER After five straight losses, the Twins have won two in a row. That includes yesterday's opener by a score of 8-5. Minnesota can't afford to take the foot off the gas and I like it to at the very least, keep this one super competitive throughout. I'll call Carlos Rodon and Jose Berrios a "wash" here for arguments sakes. Note though that the Twins are 7-2 in their last nine off a home win in which they scored seven or more runs in. After their terrible start to the season, I expect Minnesota to keep the foot on the gas until the All Star Break; that said, lay the reasonable price for the extra run-and-a-half in our back pocket! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Minnesota. | |||||||
07-06-21 | Phillies v. Cubs +1.5 | 15-10 | Loss | -127 | 11 h 40 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Cubs +1.5 (8* MONEY-MAKER). Enough is enough for the Cubs, who come in having lost ten straight. I think the outright win is possible here, but in the end at this price, the run line option for the home side is definitely attractive. Obviously Jake Arrieta has been terrible for Chicago, but Aaron Nola can't be trusted on the road either. He was just rocked for seven runs over 4.2 innings in a fortunate no-decision to the lowly Fish as well. This is not the same Nola of days past. Look for the "hungrier" team to at the very least, keep this one ultra competitive; the play is Chicago on the run line! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Chicago. | |||||||
07-05-21 | Red Sox v. Angels -103 | 5-4 | Loss | -103 | 12 h 38 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Angels (8* MONEY-MAKER). The Angels are off a 6-5 win at Baltimore yesterday and I like them to keep the good times rolling in the opener of this series against the Red Sox, who have won nine of ten and just took two of three in Oakland over the weekend. Martin Perez (6-4, 4.04 ERA), is just 3-4 with a 5.16 ERA in all "night" games for Boston, while Jose Suarez (2-1, 1.98) will make his season debut as a starter here. Suffice it to say I expect him to make the most of it. All things considered, I believe this to be the very definition of great line value! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Angels. | |||||||
07-05-21 | White Sox -110 v. Twins | Top | 5-8 | Loss | -110 | 9 h 11 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: White Sox (10* GAME OF WEEK). No need to overthink this one. I think the talent discrepancy on the mound absolutely justifies in laying this price. Chicago's Dylan Cease (7-3, 3.75 ERA) just dominated the Twins last week, holding them to three runs over seven innings with eight K's. He'll be opposed by Bailey Ober (0-1, 5.84) who got crushed by the ChiSox opposite Cease, allowing five runs over three innings. He already has seven home runs over his short time in the majors and I expect him to struggle again here. This one has blowout written all over it; lay it! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Chicago. | |||||||
07-04-21 | Cardinals v. Rockies -150 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 49 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Rockies (10* TRADE-MARK). Carlos Martinez (4-9, 6.38 ERA) is coming off a strong outing, but he's been a disaster for the Cards this year, especially on the road where he's a poor 1-6 with a 7.61 ERA. German Marquez (7-6, 3.62) comes in off a complete-game one hitter against Pittsburgh on Tuesday and he's 6-1 with a 3.08 ERA here at Coors Field; this is a fantastic price on the red hot Marquez! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Rockies. | |||||||
07-04-21 | Padres -123 v. Phillies | 11-1 | Win | 100 | 4 h 43 m | Show | |
TT.M. Selection: Padres (8* MONEY-MAKER). I like the Padres to bounce back here after their 4-2 defeat here yesterday. Blake Snell (3-3, 5.29 ERA) returns from a short stint on the COVID IL. It was a precaution and he never wound up having it. In his last outing went five scoreless against the Dodgers. Snell's home and away numbers are ridiculous disproportionate (3-0 with a 1.45 ERA at home and 0-3 with a 10.53 ERA on the road) and I expect natural correction to happen sooner, rather than later. Vince Velasquez (3-2, 4.22) has been decent this year for the Phillies, but note that he's 0-1 with a 7.42 ERA in all day games this year. The Padres are also 7-2 in their last nine in trying to revenge a road loss against an opponent in which they were held to two or less runs in; the play is San Diego! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 San Diego. | |||||||
07-03-21 | Padres v. Phillies UNDER 8.5 | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 32 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Padres/Philles UNDER (8* BANKROLL BUILDER). The Phillies had a 3-0 lead heading into the top of the ninth yesterday, before then allowing three runs to the Padres, which pushed the contest in extra frames. Philly ended up winning 4-3 in the bottom of the tenth and the number stayed well below the posted number. I think that'll again be the case here, as everything points to a bit of a "duel" again in my opinion. Yu Darvish (7-2, 2.44 ERA) gets the nod for the visiting side, he most recently gave up one run and struck out seven over six innings in a win over Arizona on Sunday. Darvish now owns a 0.94 WHIP with a 10.8 K/9 over 96 innings. Zach Eflin (2-6, 4.20), is coming off a strong start against the Mets, allowing one run and striking out four over six innings. He owns a very respectable 87:11 K/BB and I think he can match Darvish inning for inning. Look for these two starters to battle deep and for this total stay well under the posted number! T.M. Prediction: 2-1 Philadelphia. | |||||||
07-03-21 | Rays v. Blue Jays -111 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 7 h 35 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Blue Jays (10* MONEY-MAKER). Toronto broke a two-game slide with a big 11-1 win in this series opener yesterday and I think it'll find a way to get the job done here as well. Tampa hands the ball to rookie Shane McClanahan (3-2, 4.09 ERA), who gave up three runs over six innings in a win over the Angels on Saturday. McClanahan has exceeded expectations this year, but I just think he's in the wrong place at the wrong time in this one. Toronto counters with Ross Stripling (3-4, 4.27), who has quietly been dominating of late, most recently allowing two runs over five innings in a win over the Orioles on Sunday. Over his last seven outings he's now posted a 2.45 ERA and 0.92 WHIP. Look for Toronto's bats to stay hot against Tampa's rookie; lay the short price, the play is the Jays! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Toronto. | |||||||
07-02-21 | Dodgers v. Nationals UNDER 8 | Top | 10-5 | Loss | -102 | 9 h 6 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Nationals/Dodgers UNDER (10* TOTAL TRADE-MARK). These teams played to a lower-scoring under in the Dodgers 6-2 win last night and I'm expecting an even lower-scoring contest here. LA send Julio Urias to the hill. Urias (9-3, 3.95 ERA), gave up two runs and struck out 12 over 5.1 innings to the Cubs on Saturday (he's been great on the road as well with a 6-2, 3.64 ERA record.) The home side counters with ace Max Scherzer (7-4, 2.14), who gave up one run over six innings in a win over the Mariners. He's earned wins in three of his last four appearances, postinga 1.42 ERA and 0.95 WHIP in that span. Enough said! All signs point to this becoming a classic "duel." The play is the under! T.M. Prediction: 3-2 LA. | |||||||
07-01-21 | Cardinals v. Rockies OVER 11.5 | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 14 h 20 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Rockies/Cards OVER (8* TOTAL BANKROLL BUILDER). The Rockies beat the Pirates here 6-2 yesterday, but I think that today's game againstthe Cardinals will be much more high-scoring. Adam Wainwright (6-5, 3.59 ERA) has been sharp over the last month and he's coming off a win over the Pirates himself. I'd say that Wainwright has exceeded expectations to this point, but if he's had one glaring weakness, it's been his play on the road where he's just 2-2 with a ballooned 6.43 ERA. The Rockies counter with Antonio Senzatela (2-7, 4.76), who gave up four runs over seven innings in a win over the Breweres in his last outing. He's been better at home than on the road, but Colorado has still seen the total go over the number in eight of its last 11 after holding its previous opponent to two runs or less in a home victory in its last outing. Expect these two starters to get chased early and look for this one to fly over the number sooner, rather than later! T.M. Prediction: 7-6 St. Louis. | |||||||
07-01-21 | Mets -151 v. Braves | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -151 | 12 h 5 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Mets (10* TRADE-MARK). After losing 20-2 here yesterday and with their hold on the NL East down to two games over the Nationals, I like the Mets to bounce-back here with their ace on the mound. Jacob deGrom is 7-2 with a 0.69 ERA and 0.53 WHIP. He's been basically unstoppable this year and after yesterday's humbling defeat, I think he'll come in focused here. The home side counters with Ian Anderson (5-4, 3.42), who has been decent of late, but who is still completely overmatched here. Also note that the Mets are 7-2 in their last nine after allowing ten or more runs in a loss in their previous outing. All things considered, a great price! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 New York. | |||||||
06-30-21 | Twins v. White Sox -123 | Top | 3-13 | Win | 100 | 15 h 12 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: White Sox (10* PLAY-BOOK). The White Sox held on for a 7-6 win last night. I think today's game will be a little "easier" for them. And mainly because this is a massive pitching mismatch. Dylan Cease (6-3, 3.81 ERA), is coming off a commanding win over the Pirates on Wednesday, allowing two runs and striking out seven over 5.2 innings. Cease hasn't been perfect this year, but he's been damn near perfect at home, going 3-0 with a 1.65 ERA. His counterpart Bailey Ober has a 4.64 ERA after 21.1 innings this season. That sample size is just too small for me. Give me Cease at home at this great price and let the chips fall where they may! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 ChiSox. | |||||||
06-29-21 | Giants v. Dodgers -148 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 37 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Dodgers (10* MONEY-MAKER). I don't think that the home field advantage can be overlooked as the deciding factor in this one. The Giants lost here 3-2 last night. They send Kevin Gausman (8-1, 1.49 ERA) to the hill to face Walker Buehler (7-1, 2.51). These guys are pretty much dead even. The Dodgers though are 7-2 in their last nine after a one run home victory in their last outing. I'm laying the reasonable price, but expecting a major blowout! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 LA. | |||||||
06-29-21 | Marlins -106 v. Phillies | 3-4 | Loss | -106 | 9 h 33 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Marlins (8* BANKROLL BUILDER). I like Trevor Rogers here in this matchup, and it's as simple as that for me on this play. Rogers (7-4, 2.08 ERA) will easily get the better of his counterpart Vince Velasquez (2-2, 4.74) who comes in off consecutive crummy outings, most recently allowing four runs over four innings in fortunate no-decision to the Nationals. Look for Rogers to continue his road dominance here and lay the price! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Marlins. | |||||||
06-28-21 | Cubs v. Brewers -139 | Top | 4-14 | Win | 100 | 10 h 24 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Brewers (10* BANKROLL BUILDER). For arugments sake, let's call these starting pitchers a "wash." Kyle Hendricks is 10-4 with a 3.84 ERA for the Cubs, while Freddy Peralta is 7-2 with a 2.11 ERA for the Brewers. After a slow start though, the Brewers are playing their best ball of the season and I look for them to keep the foot on the gas here. Milwuakee has won five straight, and it's 7-2 in its last nine after winning five or more straight games in a row. I don't trust the Cubs' bullpen on the road. Advantage, Milwaukee! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Milwaukee. | |||||||
06-27-21 | Nationals -124 v. Marlins | Top | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 4 h 31 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Nationals (10* TRADE-MARK). I like the Nats to bouce back after yesterday's slim 3-2 defeat. Max Scherzer (6-4, 2.19 ERA) is off a win over the Phillies on Tuesday, striking out eight and allowing one run over five innings. To go along with his crazy ERA, he also sports a minuscule 0.83 WHIP. The home side goes with Sandy Alcantara (4-6, 2.93), who comes in off a no-decision to theJays, allowing one run over eight innings. Hard to say anything negative about Alcantara, but I just think he's in the wrong place at the wrong time, as note that the Nats are 7-2 in their last nine in trying to revenge a one run road loss to an opponent. My money is on Scherzer! T.M. Prediction: 5-2 Washington. | |||||||
06-26-21 | Cubs v. Dodgers -1.5 | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 39 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Dodgers RUN LINE (10* GAME OF YEAR). The Dodgers are streaking towards the mid-Summer classic and I like them to keep the foot on the gas here vs. the Cubs, who they beat here 6-2 yesterday. Alec Mills is 3-1, but he owns a pedestrian 5.18 ERA. He's coming off a decent home start, but note that he's 0-1 with an 8.33 ERA on the road. Jose Urias (9-3, 3.99) is coming off a crumm outing against the Padres, but it was his first poor start all year. I think he bounces back in fine fashion here. Look for Mills' struggles on the road to continue in Chavez Ravine and expect Urias to bounce-back in friendly confines! T.M. Prediction: 8-1 Dodgers. | |||||||
06-25-21 | Diamondbacks v. Padres OVER 8.5 | Top | 5-11 | Win | 100 | 12 h 18 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: D-Backs/Padres OVER (10* TOTAL OF WEEK). The bottom line here is, I don't trust either of these starting pitchers. Corbin Martin (0-2, 8.62 ERA), has a 2.04 WHIP over four career apperances for the D-Backs. Padres' starter Chris Paddack (4-5, 4.10 ERA) gave up two runs over five innings in a win over the Reds in his last outing. Over his last four starts Paddack is 2-2 with a poor 5.06 ERA. Expect these starters to get "the hook" early and as a result, look for this total to fly over the posted number sooner, rather than later! T.M. Prediction: 7-6 Padres. | |||||||
06-24-21 | A's v. Rangers OVER 8 | Top | 5-1 | Loss | -115 | 5 h 54 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: A's/Rangers OVER (10* TOTAL ELITE OF ELITE). While yesterday's game stayed below the posted number in the Rangers 5-3 upset win, I think the stage is now set for more of an offensive contest on Thursday afternoon. The Rangers go with Kolby Allard, who gave up two runs over six innings in a no-decision against the Twins on Saturday. Allard has been a bright spot for the Rangers this season, I just think he's in the wrong place at the wrong time here. The A's go with Chris Bassitt (7-2, 3.40), who gave up two runs over five innings in a win over the Royals on Sunday. Bassitt has also been good for Oakland, but note that the A's have seen the total go over in eight of their last 11 in trying to revenge a road loss against an opponent. Everything points to this one flying over sooner, rather than later; the play is the over! T.M. Prediction: 7-6 Oakland. | |||||||
06-23-21 | White Sox -164 v. Pirates | Top | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 3 h 15 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: White Sox (10* TRADE-MARK). Off yesterday's 6-3 loss, I like the White Sox here to bounce back here in what is a very favorable starting pitching matchup for it. Dylan Cease (5-3, 3.99 ERA) is out to atone for a poor outing himself for the White Sox, allowing seven runs over 3.1 innings in a loss to the Astros on Thursday. Those types of starts have been few and far between for Cease though, who is still an extremely sharp 2-1 with a 2.89 ERA in all day games this season. Chase De Jone (0-1, 4.26) is coming off a loss for the Pirates, allowing one run over four innings to the Nationals on Wednesday. The sample size is just too small here for De Jong, but note that the White Sox are 7-2 in their last nine IL games in trying to revenge a loss vs. an opponent in which they conceded five or more runs in. This one has blowout written all over it! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Chicago. | |||||||
06-22-21 | Rockies v. Mariners -150 | 1-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 19 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Mariners (8* BANKROLL BUILDER). We don't have to look any further than the starting pitchers for the reasoning behind my play on Seattle today. Colorado sends the struggling Kyle Freeland (0-2, 9.58 ERA) to the hill. Freeland has a poor 12:11 K/W over 20.2 innings after returning from the IL. I think he'll struggle again here. Chris Flexen (6-3, 4.12) is ocming off a dominant outing, allowing no runs over eight innings and striking out seven in a victory over the Twins on Tuesday. Look for Flexen to keep "flexin" and lay this price! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Mariners. | |||||||
06-22-21 | Braves -108 v. Mets | Top | 3-0 | Win | 100 | 9 h 44 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Braves (10* TRADE-MARK). I don't think the Mets have any advantage here. Not as far as the starting pitchers are concerned anyways. Marcus Stroman (6-5, 2.34 ERA) of the Mets and Charlie Morton (6-3, 4.03) of the Braves are a "wash" for me here. These teams split a low-scoring double-header yesterday, with ATL winning the night-cap 1-0. Note that ATL is 7-1 in its last eight coming off a shutout win. Look for the Braves' hitting depth to win out here; the play is ATL! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Atlanta. | |||||||
06-21-21 | Astros -153 v. Orioles | Top | 10-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 57 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Astros (10* GAME OF THE WEEK). A lot of the public money is on the Astros in this game, but I feel its warranted. The public does win at times. But this is a matchup in which I believe Jake Odorizzi (1-3, 5.68 ERA), will make the most of. He most recently went four scoreless inning of relief vs. the Rangers on Tuesday. It was an encouraging start and I think he'll outduel his inconsistent rookie counterpart Keegan Akin. Akin (0-2, 5.76) has been pedestrian and seems to be regressing with the extra workload since being inserted into the rotation out of necessity. Over his last 19.1 innings of work he's now conceded 12 earned runs. Lay the price here and expect Odorizzi to make the most of it! T.M. Prediction: 6-3 Houston. | |||||||
06-20-21 | Reds v. Padres OVER 8 | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 21 m | Show |
T.M. Selection: Padres/Reds OVER (10* TOTAL BANKROLL BUILDER). The Padres won 7-5 yesterday and I predict a similar final combined score here as well. Luis Castillo (2-9, 5.83 ERA), enters off his strongest start of the year, holding the Brewers scoreless over seven innings on Tuesday. Castillo has been better of late, but he's still only 1-4 with a 5.99 ERA on the road. Dinelson Lamet (1-2, 3.33) gae up one run over four innings in a loss to the Rockies on Monday. He's only pitched 27 innings, so the sample size is just too small to draw any final conclusions, but I will point out that the Padres have seen the total go over in eight of their last 11 after scoring seven or more runs in a home victory in their last outing. This number is low, the play is the over! T.M. Prediction: 7-6 Padres. | |||||||
06-20-21 | Mets v. Nationals UNDER 8.5 | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 3 h 15 m | Show | |
T.M. Selection: Nats/Mets UNDER (8* TOTAL MONEY-MAKER). Two teams that normally have difficulties putting runs on the board face-off against two red hot hurlers and everything points to this one staying well under the number. The Mets see Taijuan Walker (6-2, 2.12 ERA) toe the rubber, and he most recently picked up a win over the Cubs on Tuesday, striking out 12 over seven innings. Walker has now allowed one run or fewer in six of his last seven starts. Patrick Corbin (4-5, 5.60) comes in off his strongest start of the year and I expect him to build off it, holding the Pirates to one run over 8.1 innings while striking out seven. Over 70.2 innings he has a decent 55/27 K/W. I'm banking on these two starters garnering most of the headlines in tomorrow's summaries; this number is high, the play is the under! T.M. Prediction: 2-1 Mets. |
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