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The truth is, Houston is not going to win a lot of games this season. But, even the worst of the worst teams, and the best of the best teams have peaks and valleys over 162 games. Houston is in the midst of one of those peaks right now, having won six of their last seven games. The pitching has been getting it done, allowing just 24 runs over their last nine games at 2.7 per contest. That vaults them into a valued position here at home on the runline. Baltimore ranks No. 28 in the league in pitching, and their pen has already blown eight saves. Houston is 5-0 in Kuechel's last five starts on regular four days rest. Go with Houston on the runline.
4-unit Play Take #970 Boston Red Sox (-120) over Texas Rangers (7:10pm ET) When the Boston Red Sox were getting a lot of publicity due to their turnaround earlier on the in the season, the names Jon Lester and Clay Buchholz were being tossed around for the primary reason. However, veteran pitcher John Lackey has been pitching fantastic as well but has sort of been lost in the shuffle. Coming into today's start, the 34-year old has a 2.96 ERA and 1.18 WHIP to go along with his 8.9 strikeout rate per nine innings. Those numbers are even better than the version of Lackey before his big injuries. It's only been eight starts, but I think it's safe to say that Lackey is back. He'll go up against a tough Texas lineup today, but one that's not as potent as it's been in the past. The Rangers are just 7th in the AL in runs scored, which isn't very impressive given that they play in a hitter-friendly environment. They're also without Ian Kinsler right now and Adrian Beltre is also banged up. Texas will counter with Alexei Ogando, who is coming back from a bicep injury. The Rangers aren't 100% sure that Ogando should stay in the rotation due to his inconsistency, as he might be a better fit in the bullpen where he excelled last season. I would have to agree, as Ogando has trouble with the batting order the second and third time around. The Red Sox have been swinging the bats very well lately, which will make things even harder on Ogando today. Boston leads the AL in runs scored and 41 runs in their last five games, including a 17-run barrage last night. The price on this one is just a little bit too low. Take Boston at home here.
TEX 969 vs BOS 970 -- Over 50% on Boston Red Sox -119
CHC 979 vs LAA 980 -- Over 50% on Los Angeles Angels -151
CLE 963 vs NYY 964 -- Over 50% on New York Yankees -159
NYM 955 vs WAS 956 -- Over 50% on Washington Nationals -141
MIA 953 vs PHI 954 -- Over 50% on Philadelphia Phillies -200
4 STAR MONEY LINE 127-83, 60.5% +1307 -
SD 961 vs LAD 962 -- Over 50% on Los Angeles Dodgers -218
NYM 955 vs WAS 956 -- Over 50% on Washington Nationals -141
4 STAR TOTALS 113-92, 55.1% +1180 -
MIN 971 vs KC 972 -- Under 8.5
CLE 963 vs NYY 964 -- Under 8
TOR 977 vs SF 978 -- Under 8
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