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NHL
Tampa Bay (+115) 4* 7:00 ET
Minnesota (+120) 4* 9:30 ET
MLB
Cleveland (-125) 8* 7:10 ET {Diamond Selection}
Seattle (-115) 8* 8*:10 ET {Diamond Selection}
San Francisco (-115) 8* 10:10 ET {Diamond Selection}
7-Unit Play. Take #957 Cincinnati (-115) over Atlanta (7 p.m., Friday, May 1) The Braves are sinking fast. This team is in rebuilding mode. They are not going to be very good this year and their season win total was set at just 73.5 by Las Vegas this year. They got off to a very strong start. But they are just 2-8 in their last 10 games and they have lost three straight. The Reds have had a very difficult schedule to this point. They are at .500 but they have played better than that. They are going with underrated Anthony DeSciafani today. The young kid is 3-1 in his four starts with a 1.04 ERA and a 0.77 WHIP. He has been great. The Braves are going with newcomer Michael Foltynewicz. He is making his first start ever and will do it against a tough Reds lineup. Cincinnati has won three of its last four games and they have scored 21 runs in those four games. I think that they will hit the young Braves starter hard. The Reds are 9-3 when they are posted as a road favorite and have been very good in that role. The Braves are just 1-5 at home and 1-5 as a home underdog. This price is perfect for a big play and I will go with the Reds in this one.
3-Unit Play. Take # New York Mets (-105) over Washington (7 p.m., Friday, May 1) The Mets gave the game to the Nationals last night. That was their first home loss of the season and they are now 10-1 in Citi Field. They will bounce back with Matt Harvey on the mound. He has looked like one of the best pitchers in baseball this spring and is fully recovered from his elbow injury. Harvey had a great outing against the Yankees last game and nearly went for a complete game. That will continue today against a Nationals lineup that has been struggling this year. The Mets are 13-3 in their last 16 home games and I think that they will do just enough to win a low-scoring game.
4-Unit Play. Take #967 Toronto (+115) over Cleveland @ (7:10 p.m., Friday, May 1) Toronto didn’t expect to be in last place after the first month of the season but they have the fire power to turn things around quickly. The Blue Jays lead the majors in runs scored with 122 and should be able to put up some more with their success against scheduled starter Carlos Carrasco. Carrasco has faced the Blue Jays twice with both starts coming at home, going 0-1 with a 9.35 ERA. Carrasco may still be a little cautious on the mound since he was hit by a line drive in the face on April 14 against the White Sox. He has made two starts since then and allowed 5 runs on 9 hits in taking an 8-6 loss against Detroit his last time out. Mark Beurhle has won his last 3 starts at Progressive Field and he held the Indians scoreless over 7 innings last April with the Jays winning 5-0. Kevin Pillar comes in swinging a hot bat for Toronto as he is 7 for his last 16 with 4 doubles, 4 runs and 3 RBI’s in his last 4 games. The Blue Jays are 11-1 in Beurhle’s last 12 road starts versus a team with a losing record while the Indians are 0-4 in their last 4 games against a left handed starter. I like Toronto here.
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