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dime bet – 965 SEA (+120) vs 966 DET
Analysis: 1* Take Seattle (#965).
We’re not going to find James Paxton at an underdog price for much longer; let’s take advantage while we can. Paxton ranks among the most promising pitching prospects in baseball, only in his second start back off a three month stint on the DL with a ‘lat strain’. He was dominant in his first start back, needing only 77 pitches to get into the seventh inning while allowing just a single run. That’s picking up right where he left off before his injury; now 5-0 with a 1.93 ERA in eight starts over the last two seasons. Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon: “I’m so excited about Paxton. I think he’s going to be special for us down the stretch.”
The Tigers have lost six of their last nine to fall out of first place in the AL Central. One of those losses came with Rick Porcello in an ultra-rare relief appearance when he was forced into action in the Tigers 19 inning marathon against the Blue Jays last Sunday, a game where he took the loss. That takes Porcello completely out of his normal rhythm between starts. His quote: “I’ve come out of the bullpen before, (but) not really on a day where I’m sitting there watching the game not prepared to pitch at all.”
And, of course, there’s no comparison between these bullpens if this game is tight late. The Mariners bullpen ranks #1 in the AL in ERA, a dominant unit all year. The Tigers bullpen has been a consistent problem area, ranked #13 in the AL in ERA; a unit that just lost their trade deadline upgrade when Joakim Soria went on the DL.
Very quietly, the Mariners have been inching up in the standings, now just a half game behind Detroit and the LA Angels in the Wild Card race. They’ve won four straight and eight of their last nine; an emerging, surging team here in August. They’re worthy of support at this attractive underdog price. Take the Mariners
dime bet – 965 SEA (+120) vs 966 DET
Analysis: 1* Take Seattle (#965).
We’re not going to find James Paxton at an underdog price for much longer; let’s take advantage while we can. Paxton ranks among the most promising pitching prospects in baseball, only in his second start back off a three month stint on the DL with a ‘lat strain’. He was dominant in his first start back, needing only 77 pitches to get into the seventh inning while allowing just a single run. That’s picking up right where he left off before his injury; now 5-0 with a 1.93 ERA in eight starts over the last two seasons. Seattle manager Lloyd McClendon: “I’m so excited about Paxton. I think he’s going to be special for us down the stretch.”
The Tigers have lost six of their last nine to fall out of first place in the AL Central. One of those losses came with Rick Porcello in an ultra-rare relief appearance when he was forced into action in the Tigers 19 inning marathon against the Blue Jays last Sunday, a game where he took the loss. That takes Porcello completely out of his normal rhythm between starts. His quote: “I’ve come out of the bullpen before, (but) not really on a day where I’m sitting there watching the game not prepared to pitch at all.”
And, of course, there’s no comparison between these bullpens if this game is tight late. The Mariners bullpen ranks #1 in the AL in ERA, a dominant unit all year. The Tigers bullpen has been a consistent problem area, ranked #13 in the AL in ERA; a unit that just lost their trade deadline upgrade when Joakim Soria went on the DL.
Very quietly, the Mariners have been inching up in the standings, now just a half game behind Detroit and the LA Angels in the Wild Card race. They’ve won four straight and eight of their last nine; an emerging, surging team here in August. They’re worthy of support at this attractive underdog price. Take the Mariners
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