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A pair of former Red Sox hurlers square off tonight at Dodger Stadium after Los Angeles edged Cleveland in the series opener on Monday, 1-0. Dan Haren pitched fantastic by limiting the Tribe to just one hit in seven innings, while the Dodgers’ lone run came in the seventh inning as L.A. cashed as +115 home underdogs. Now, the Dodgers will look to win their fourth straight game tonight while not allowing a run in the last 24 innings.
Josh Beckett picked up a no-decision in his past outing against the Cardinals, a 1-0 home triumph last Thursday as a short ‘dog. Los Angeles won for just the third time in Beckett’s nine starts at Chavez Ravine, while the right-hander didn’t allow a run for the third time in his previous four trips to the mound. This will be the third start Beckett is making against an American League squad this season, as the Dodgers lost to the Tigers and White Sox the first two times around.
Justin Masterson was spotted an early four-run lead in his last outing at Arizona, but the Indians eventually lost in extra innings to the Diamondbacks, 9-8. The Cleveland right-hander allowed five earned runs for the second straight road start, but the Tribe owns a spectacular 6-1 record this season in Masterson’s following start after a defeat in his previous outing.
The Indians are 2-7 the last nine games since Nick Swisher’s walk-off grand slam against the Angels in late June, while the Dodgers are on fire by winning eight of the past 10 contests, including allowing one run or less six times in this stretch.
The Padres found a way to win last night by racking up just one hit in a 1-0 victory over old friend Mat Latos and the Reds as a short favorite. San Diego beat Pittsburgh earlier this season with only one base hit, as the Padres have now won two straight games following a three-game skid. The loss by the Reds snapped a five-game hot stretch, which included an impressive four-game sweep of the Giants this past weekend at AT&T Park.
Ian Kennedy looks to avoid his tenth loss of the season tonight, as the right-hander has struggled all season when pitching at Petco Park. The Padres own a 3-6 record in his nine home starts, but San Diego has won each of his past two home outings against Pittsburgh and Los Angeles. Kennedy was knocked around the last time he faced the Reds back in May, giving up five earned runs and 11 hits in six innings of a 5-0 defeat at the Great American Ballpark.
The Reds send out Mike Leake, who is seeking his fourth consecutive win after his most stellar start of the season at San Francisco. The right-hander struck out a career-high 12 batters, as Cincinnati is 4-0 in his past four road outings. Leake is seeking revenge for a 2-1 home defeat to the Padres in May, in spite of tossing eight solid innings and scattering just two hits and one run.
The Giants have endured a roller-coaster season so far, starting 11-10, then owning a 42-21 record, but now have stumbled to a 4-15 mark the past 19 games. San Francisco’s offense disappeared in a four-game sweep at the hands of Cincinnati this past weekend, while also losing two of three to the light-hitting Padres. However, the lone highlight during this miserable stretch was Tim Lincecum’s second career no-hitter on June 25 against San Diego.
Lincecum makes his first start since that 113-pitch gem in which he walked only one batter and struck out six in a 4-0 victory. The Giants improved to 7-3 at home in his 10 starts at AT&T Park this season, including a 6-1 ledger during the day. Lincecum has faced the Cardinals just once since the 2012 campaign and that came in the NLCS when the former Cy Young winner allowed four earned runs in less than five innings of an 8-3 loss.
The Giants took three of four from the Cardinals at Busch Stadium back in late May, as San Francisco scored at least six runs in the three victories. The Cardinals dropped three of four this past weekend at Los Angeles, while getting held to one run in the last two losses to Cy Young winners Zack Greinke and Clayton Kershaw. St. Louis sends out southpaw Marco Gonzales tonight, who is making his second career start after allowing five earned runs and seven hits in five innings at Colorado, but the Cardinals managed a 7-5 victory.
Game: Seattle Mariners @ Houston Astros
Time: Tuesday 07/01 8:10 PM Eastern
Pick: Seattle -125 (moneyline) at Bovada
Tools: Public Consensus | Bet this game
The Seattle Mariners are 11-4 over their last 15 games, and have one of the best 1-2 punches in the game at the top of their rotation with Hernandez and Iwakuma. That duo, and others, has the Seattle pitching allowing a grand total of just 55 runs in their last 22 games or just 2.5 per contest. Houston took a giant step forward with a 15-6 run, but they have since given a lot of it back at 4-10 in their last 14, allowing 4 runs or more in 10 of the 14 games. The Mariners own a 10-2 mark on the road when playing to a total from 7 to 8.5 in their last 12, and overall they own a 39-19 mark as a favorite from -110 to -150. Iwakuma has led them to a perfect 5-0 mark in his last five road starts, and Houston is a woeful 20-61 in their last 81 games vs. a team with a winning record. My play is on Seattle
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Tuesday card has the 6* 19-1 N.L. East Total of the Year + 4 more Powerful System plays and another World Cup Winner. June finished up 16 games over. 500 in all sports. July starts off big. Free MLB System Play below.
The Free MLB system play is on the Pittsburgh Pirates. Game 902 at 7:05 eastern. The Pirates fit a solid system here tonight that plays on home favorites off a home favored win by 2 or more runs with a total that was 8 or less if they scored 5 or more runs and are playing an opponent, like Arizona that comes in off a 1 run road loss and scored 2 or less runs. This system has won the only 6 times it has applied the last 10 seasons. The Pirates have this Locked down with J. Locke going and he has been super in his last 2 home stats and takes on an Arizona team that has dropped 12 of the a last 18 vs leftys. The Diamondbacks have lost the last 5 times on the road off a 1 run road loss. Look for Pittsburgh to take the opener. On Tuesday we have a Tremendous Power card in MLB Led by the 6* N.L. East Total of the Year, a 100% dog system, a triple Perfect Late night system winner and another Big World Cup Play. June was solid at 16 games over 500 in all sports. July gets off to a fast start tonight. Inbox to Jump on now and put the most Powerful Material in the Industry on your side tonight. For the free MLB System Play take the Pittsburgh Pirates. GC
Minnesota has been decent at home, 19-17 on the season, and while Kansas City took 2 of 3 from the Angels over the weekend , they are still just 3-7 their last 10. Royals starter Danny Duffy lost his last two starts and the Twins now they can compete with KC at home having swept them at Target Field in April. Take the Twins as another underdog winner.
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