Dave Essler | MLB ML - Friday, May 31 2013 7:05PM
ML 918 CLE +100 vs 917 TAM double-dime bet
ML 918 CLE +100 vs 917 TAM double-dime bet
| MLB | May 31 '13 (7:05p) Tampa Bay Rays vs Cleveland Indians |
Tampa Bay Rays -105 at 5dimes |
| 15* MLB Friday No-Doubt Rout on Tampa Bay Rays -105 Getting Tampa Bay ace Matt Moore at this kind of price is an absolute gift from oddsmakers. That's especially the case considering the Rays are rolling right now having won five straight games coming in. They have scored 5 runs or more in four of the five victories. Moore is having a Cy Young-caliber season to this point. He has not lost, going 8-0 with a 2.21 ERA and 1.098 WHIP through 10 starts in 2013. Moore is 2-0 with a 1.64 ERA in his last two starts against the Indians. Corey Kluber has no business getting this much respect from oddsmakers. Cleveland's starter is 3-3 with a 4.95 ERA through six starts in 2013. He is also 0-2 with a 4.50 ERA and 1.417 WHIP in two home starts this year. The Rays are 10-1 in their last 11 after scoring 5 runs or more in their previous game. Tampa Bay is 11-1 in Moore's last 12 starts overall. The Indians are 1-8 in Kluber's last 9 home starts. The Indians are 0-6 in Kluber's last 6 starts as a home underdog. Roll with the Rays Friday. |
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| MLB | May 31 '13 (7:30p) Washington Nationals vs Atlanta Braves |
Washington Nationals -106 at BetOnline |
| 20* NL East GAME OF THE MONTH on Washington Nationals -106 Rarely ever will you get to back Washington ace Stephen Strasburg at even near even money. I'll take advantage Friday and back Strasburg and the Nationals as they look to bounce back following a two-game losing streak heading in. Strasburg has been dominant once again in 2013. He has posted a 2.49 ERA and 1.065 WHIP with 71 K's over 72 1/3 innings in 11 starts this season. Strasburg is 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA and 0.826 WHIP in his last three starts as well. Julio Teheran is the worst starter in the Braves' rotation, and he should not be getting this much respect here. Teheran has posted a 3.67 ERA and 1.331 WHIP through nine starts in 2013. He also sports a 4.77 ERA and 1.765 WHIP in two career starts against Washington. Washington is 26-11 (+12.9 Units) against the money line after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games over the last 2 seasons. The Nationals are 16-5 in Strasburg's last 21 starts as a road favorite. Atlanta is 1-5 in its last 6 games as an underdog. Bet the Nationals Friday. |
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| MLB | May 31 '13 (8:40p) Los Angeles Dodgers vs Colorado Rockies |
Los Angeles Dodgers -137 at BetOnline |
| 15* MLB Friday Mound Mismatch on Los Angeles Dodgers -137 The Los Angeles Dodgers are showing solid value as a mediocre favorite against the Colorado Rockies tonight. Given the edge they have on the mound in this one, I look for the Dodgers to roll to a blowout road victory in this one. Former Cy Young winner Clayton Kershaw gets the ball for the Dodgers. He's having another Cy Young-caliber season, going 5-3 with a 1.68 ERA and 0.872 WHIP through 11 starts. Kershaw pitched 8 shutout innings of an 8-0 victory in his last start against Colorado. Jon Garland is clearly washed up and far past his prime. He wouldn't start for more than half the teams in this league, but Colorado's rotation is so bad that it has a spot for him. Garland is 3-6 with a 5.05 ERA and 1.614 WHIP through 10 starts this season. Colorado is 16-46 (-28.2 Units) against the money line vs. a starting pitcher whose throws more than 6.5 innings per start over the last 3 seasons. The Dodgers are 23-8 in Kershaw's last 31 starts following a team loss in their previous game. Los Angeles is 40-17 in Kershaw's last 57 starts as a favorite. Take the Dodgers Friday. |
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