Tuesday 8-29-17 Free Plays / Trends / Betting Info / Etc

[New York Knight]

GAME: Los Angeles Dodgers (91-38) at Arizona Diamondbacks (73-58)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, August 29 - 9:40 PM EST
WHERE: Chase Field, Phoenix, Arizona
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Dodgers at Diamondbacks
Gracenote
Aug 28, 2017

A series that once loomed as a potential showdown for supremacy atop the National League West has lost much of its luster since the Los Angeles Dodgers' near-unstoppable run to the best record in the majors. Still, the Arizona Diamondbacks have plenty to play for as they get set to host the division-rival Dodgers on Tuesday in the opener of a three-game set.

The Diamondbacks trail first-place Los Angeles by a staggering 19 games in the division but they are holding down the top wild card and enter the series having won four in a row and six of seven. "I don't think any team's goal is to play meaningful baseball in September. That's not a good goal, to just be in it," said Arizona first baseman Paul Goldschmidt said. "You want to play in the playoffs because anything can happen and you have a chance to win the World Series." While Arizona has lost five of its last six matchups to the Dodgers, it may be catching them at an opportune time -- Los Angeles dropped two of three to Milwaukee over the weekend, its first series loss since the first week of June. Ace Clayton Kershaw is poised to return from injury at the end of the week for the Dodgers, who are attempting to avoid their first three-game skid since June 4-6.

TV: 9:40 p.m. ET, KTLA, SportsNet LA (Los Angeles), FSN Arizona

PITCHING MATCHUP: Dodgers LH Rich Hill (9-5, 3.32 ERA) vs. Diamondbacks RH Zack Godley (5-7, 3.15)

Hill absorbed one of the most hard-luck losses in baseball history - and it's not just hyperbole. After going 5-0 over his previous eight starts, he took a perfect game into the ninth inning and a no-hitter into the 10th at Pittsburgh, only to lose it -- and the game -- on a walk-off homer. Hill is 1-3 lifetime versus the Diamondbacks, but pitched seven innings of one-run ball against them on July 6.

Godley lost his third straight start by giving up three runs over five innings at the New York Mets, which followed a 10-strikeout performance in a loss at Minnesota. The 26-year-old has a pair of solid starts against the Dodgers this season, giving up one run on 5 2/3 innings on July 5 and tossing 6 2/3 innings of three-run ball on Aug. 8. Corey Seager is 1-for-11 and Justin Turner 3-for-12 versus Godley.

WALK-OFFS

1. Arizona has a streak of seven straight games in which its starters have yielded two earned runs or less.

2. Cody Bellinger is expected to come off the disabled list Wednesday and take over the starting job from 1B Adrian Gonzalez (back).

3. Goldschmidt, who has reached 30 homers and 100 RBIs for the third time in five seasons, is batting .335 at home this year.

PREDICTION: Diamondbacks 4, Dodgers 3

[New York Knight]

GAME: Oakland Athletics (58-73) at Los Angeles Angels (67-65)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, August 29 - 10:07 PM EST
WHERE: Angel Stadium of Anaheim, Anaheim, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Athletics at Angels
Gracenote
Aug 29, 2017

The Los Angeles Angels expect to have Mike Trout back in the lineup Tuesday as they host the Oakland Athletics for the middle contest of their three-game series. Los Angeles was without the superstar for Monday's opener due to a stiff neck but came away with a 3-1 victory to climb within one game of Minnesota for the second wild card in the American League.

Trout is mired in an 0-for-17 slump but has belted 24 homers against Oakland, his highest total against any opponent. The Angels improved to 3-5 on their 10-game homestand as Martin Maldonado went 3-for-3 and scored twice while Andrew Heaney put forth his best effort since returning from Tommy John surgery, allowing one run and two hits over six innings while recording a career-high 10 strikeouts. Los Angeles lost the first two sets on its homestand and hopes to avoid a third straight series setback against Oakland, which took two of three earlier this month. The Athletics registered only four hits in the win, including a solo homer by Dustin Garneau for their lone run of the contest.

TV: 10:07 p.m. ET, NBCSN California (Oakland), FSN West (Los Angeles)

PITCHING MATCHUP: Athletics RH Chris Smith (0-3, 5.56 ERA) vs. Angels RH Troy Scribner (2-1, 4.00)

Smith remains in search of his first win of the season as he makes his eighth major-league start after losing in Baltimore on Aug. 21. The 36-year-old Californian was tagged by the Orioles for five runs - four earned - and six hits over 4 1/3 innings in his shortest turn of the year. Smith has made two career relief appearances against the Angels, allowing two hits with four walks and five strikeouts in 3 1/3 scoreless frames.

Scribner will be making his fourth consecutive start after beginning his season - and major-league career - with a pair of relief outings. The 26-year-old native of Connecticut suffered his first loss on Thursday, when he gave up three runs and three hits in five innings against Texas. Scribner escaped with a no-decision in his first career turn versus Oakland on Aug. 4 after yielding five runs - two earned - on two hits and four walks over four frames.

WALK-OFFS

1. Angels DH Albert Pujols went 0-for-4 on Monday, keeping him six hits behind Frank Robinson (2,943) for 34th place on the all-time list.

2. Oakland's Jed Lowrie served as the DH in the series opener after leaving Sunday's game against Texas with a left shin contusion.

3. Athletics SS Marcus Semien recorded one of his team's four hits Monday and is 4-for-10 with three RBIs and three runs scored over his last three games.

PREDICTION: Athletics 5, Angels 4

[New York Knight]

GAME: San Francisco Giants (53-80) at San Diego Padres (57-74)
DATE/TIME: Tuesday, August 29 - 10:10 PM EST
WHERE: Petco Park, San Diego, California
LINE: N/A TOTAL: N/A

Preview: Giants at Padres
Gracenote
Aug 29, 2017

Buster Posey is an unlikely participant when the San Francisco Giants visit the San Diego Padres on Tuesday for the middle contest of their three-game set. The All-Star catcher missed the series opener due to an injured left thumb and the club is awaiting MRI results that will determine the length of his absence.

The Giants didn't need much offense Monday as Jeff Samardzija tossed a three-hit shutout. The 3-0 victory was only the fourth in the last 17 road contests for the last-place Giants, who are four games behind the fourth-place Padres in the National League West. San Diego, which has dropped four straight games, recorded just one hit to the outfield on Monday - Cory Spangenberg's eighth-inning single - and has scored only three runs in its last three games. Despite the setback, the Padres have won seven of their last 10 meetings with San Francisco.

TV: 10:10 p.m. ET, NBCSN Bay Area (San Francisco), FSN San Diego

PITCHING MATCHUP: Giants LH Matt Moore (4-12, 5.38 ERA) vs. Padres RH Luis Perdomo (6-8, 4.84)

Moore has set a career high for losses but has been solid over his last three outings, going 1-0 with a 2.21 ERA. The 28-year-old is 1-4 in 12 road starts with a horrific 6.71 ERA and 1.75 WHIP. Moore's lone career start against the Padres came on July 22, when he allowed four runs and seven hits over six innings in a no-decision.

Perdomo has lost his last two decisions and is winless over his last three starts. The 24-year-old has began pitching deeper in games and has worked six or more innings in seven consecutive outings. Perdomo has posted a 3.63 ERA in three no-decisions against San Francisco this season and is 1-0 with a 3.94 ERA in seven career appearances (five starts).

WALK-OFFS

1. Giants 3B Pablo Sandoval was hitless in four at-bats in the opener and is 0-for-10 over his last three games.

2. San Diego CF Manuel Margot is 0-for-10 over his last three contests after recording back-to-back three-hit performances.

3. San Francisco RHP Johnny Cueto (forearm) will throw a bullpen session on either Tuesday or Wednesday and the team will then decide whether or not to activate him.

PREDICTION: Padres 4, Giants 3

[New York Knight]

Marlins 4-0 in last 4 games following a loss & 7-1 in Worley's last 8 starts.

Nats 1-7 in Jackson's last 8 vs NL East.


MIA +141 / WAS -153

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MLB Daily Line Drive: Tuesday's picks, betting odds and analysis

Double-Play Picks

Detroit Tigers at Colorado Rockies (-150, 11)

The Rockies welcome the Tigers for the middle game of their three-game interleague series Tuesday night at Coors Field.

We're in a bit of a pick slump at the moment, and our slump-buster all season has been the Rockies at home. Whenever we've desperately needed a win the Rox have come through for us.

Colorado comes into this game with a 38-26 record at home and will be taking on a Tigers' team who is a miserable 26-41 on the road.

The Rockies will be sending the streaking German Marquez to the hill tonight. Colorado has won his last eight starts at home and in those eight outings he owns an ERA of 3.12 (reminder - Coors Field) and a WHIP of 1.154.

The Tigers will counter with right-hander Michael Fulmer and, despite the fact that he will be the anchor of this rotation for many years to come, he is not finishing off the 2017 season on the strongest note.

The Tigers have lost five of his last six starts, including his last three starts on the road. Over those last three road losses he owns an ERA of 10.54 and a WHIP of 2.049.

The Tigers, overall, have lost nine of their last 11 games on the road and tonight will be Fulmer's first career start at Coors Field - pitching in the Mile High City is terrifying and starting pitchers making their Denver debuts never fare well.

Pick: Rockies -150

Los Angeles Dodgers at Arizona Diamondbacks (+110, 9)

Rich Hill makes his first start for the Dodgers since his near perfect game against the Pirates. He toes the rubber Tuesday night in Arizona when he faces off against the Diamondbacks.

Hill was perfect through eight innings last Wednesday in Pittsburgh, before a Logan Forsythe error in the bottom of the ninth and was still pitching a no-hitter into the 10th before surrendering a walk-off home run by Josh Harrison, to lose 1-0. Suffice to say, Hill may take some frustration out on the D-Backs.

The Dodgers’ southpaw has been solid for most of the season, going 9-5 with a 3.32 ERA and a 1.14 WHIP. But in the latter half of the season he has been even better. In nine starts since the beginning of July, Hill is 5-1 (the one being the heartbreaking defeat in Pittsburgh), with a 2.25 ERA and a 0.88 WHIP, while striking out 72.

Hill faces a D-backs lineup that, while good at home, struggles against lefties - ranking 21st in the MLB in runs scored, 24th in OPS, and 27th in average against south paws.

Arizona counters with Zack Godley. The D-backs right-hander is 2-2 with a 3.22 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP at home and is 4-4 with a 2.60 ERA and a 1.04 WHIP in night games this season.

Expect a pitcher’s duel in the desert.

Pick: Under 9

Yesterday's Picks: 0-2
Season To Date: 126-119-13


Streaking and Slumping Starting Pitchers

Streaking: Jake Arrieta, Chicago Cubs (13-8, 3.49 ERA, $-387)

Early in 2017, it appeared the Cubs were feeling the affects of a World Series hangover and former Cy Young Award winner Jake Arrieta was a perfect embodiment of that.

Arrieta began the season with an 8-7 record, a 4.35 ERA and a WHIP of 1.30, but since the All-Star break, the right-hander has really turned it around. In eight starts since the Mid-Summer Classic, Arrieta is 5-1 with a 1.78 ERA and a 1.01 WHIP.

Arrieta and the Cubs are chalky -210 home favorites today against the Pirates.

Slumping: Chris Smith, Oakland A’s (0-3, 5.56 ERA, $-40)

Veteran Chris Smith is currently taking a regular turn in the rotation, which means it is another lost season for the A’s.

In seven starts this season, Smith is 0-3 with a 5.22 ERA and a 1.29 WHIP, but it has been a little rougher recently, as the mostly career minor leaguer has gone 0-2 with a 6.89 ERA and a 1.52 WHIP in his last three starts.

Smith and the A’s are currently +145 underdogs when they visit the Angels tonight.

Tuesday's Top Trends

* The Atlanta Braves are 2-12 in their last 14 meetings with the Philadelphia Phillies. +100 today at PHI.
* The Seattle Mariners are 1-9 in Erasmo Ramirez's last 10 starts vs. a team with a winning record. +125 today at Orioles (66-65).
* The Los Angeles Dodgers are 56-13 in their last 69 overall. -130 tonight at Diamondbacks.
* Under is 22-9-4 in the Los Angeles Angels' last 35 games vs. a right-handed starter (Chris Smith). A's/Angels Total: 9.5.

Weather To Keep An Eye On

Again, thoughts and prayers for everyone in southern Texas. Please donate to the American Red Cross (follow the link for simple donation instructions).

It's going to be a messy day in the Northeast today, but nothing like they are seeing in Southern Texas, as potential tropical cyclone 10 collides with another low pressure system. Rain is expected to impact play in Baltimore, Philadelphia, The Bronx, and Washington, D.C. Keep your eyes on Twitter and our Scores page for postponements.

Wind will also be strong in all four cities mentioned above and, if the games are played, the wind will be blowing in anywhere from 12 to 20 miles per hour.

Ump Of The Day

Mike Estabrook ranks near the top of the umpire Under standings at 15-7 and the Under has cashed in six of his last seven games calling balls and strikes. Going back to include last season, the Under is 30-17 (56.67 percent) in games called by Estabrook.

Estabrook will be behind the plate tonight in Kansas City for the game between the Rays and Royals. The Royals haven't scored a run in their last 43 innings (ties American League record) and Estabrook's wide strike zone may not help their mission to break the streak.

The total for the Rays/Royals tonight is set at 9.5.

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SPORTS WAGERS

San Francisco +107 over SAN DIEGO

The Giants shut out the Padres last night and so we’re going to come right back on them again tonight, as this is a good matchup for Matt Moore against the Padres hitters and a bad matchup for San Diego’s tiring starter, Luis Perdomo against the Giants’ bats.

Matt Moore is pitching as well now as at any point in time this season, as he has a 19/6 K/BB over his last three starts. Moore also has 30 K’s over his last 31 frames to go along with a 3.73 xERA. He’ll now face a struggling Padres’ nine that scuffles against left-handed pitching with a .222 BA and .658 OPS.

Luis Perdomo had made three starts versus the Giants this season with two of those resulting in disasters. He has been hit hard in four of his last five starts with a 38% hard-hit ball % over that span. Perdomo he has not been good at Petco either, going 4-3 with a 5.22 ERA and 1.42 WHIP. Perdomo is showing all the signs of fatigue. He’s walking more batters, striking out less with both his first-pitch strike rate and swinging strikes being in rapid decline. Matt Moore holds some sneaky value here and we’re on it.

Detroit -1½ +230 over COLORADO

We’re not going to go into a lot of details here regarding the pitchers because it matters not when playing at Coors Field. We are going to commit to playing the underdog all season long at Coors Field on the ALTERNATIVE run line. What that means is that we are playing the remainder of Colorado’s home games this season and we’ll be playing the underdog in each game, whether it’s the Rocks or the opposition and we’ll be playing it regardless of who’s pitching. We’re suggesting that this wager has nothing but big profits in store. With totals being in the 10 to 12½ range daily at this venue, far more games are decided by two runs or more than one run and the underdog wins just as much as the favorite. The pitching matchups rarely matter because even the best get rocked at this park. We’ll keep a running record on this angle all season long.

Year to date:

21-35 + 23.15 units

St. Louis -1½ +133 over MILWAUKEE

Of the roughly 150 starters in MLB that will take the hill over the next five days, Matt Garza might be the 150th starter on that list worth getting behind in an evenly priced game against Luke Weaver and the Cardinals. The opposing Cardinals have a .288 BA and .858 OPS in August (first overall in MLB over the past 20 games) while averaging 5.8 runs per game. Garza’s two starts against the Cards this season have resulted in two disasters. Over his last eight starts, Garza is 3-3 but should be 0-8 with a 5.18 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 7.21 xERA and zero redeeming skills.

Luke Weaver is so underpriced today so get in early on this one before the line increases. Weaver has only made three starts on the season, but he has been impressive in that small sample size. His last start was a dominant one in which he struck out 10 and back on August 2 he threw a beauty against the Brewers. In 23 innings, he is holding left-handed batters to a .121 BA and .407 OPS. He also has 26 K’s in those 23 innings. This is a quality prospect coming off two great minor league seasons. A buying opportunity awaits.

ARIZONA +113 over Los Angeles

Rich Hill is coming off that well-documented, fantastic start where he went nine innings, struck out 10, and only allowed one hit, a 10th inning solo shot to lose it. Rich Hill has been terrific this season with a 3.32/3.78 ERA/xERA split, not to mention 40 walks and 122 K’s in 103 innings. We’re not going to take anything away from Hill but this start comes after that emotional 10-inning loss in which he threw a no-hitter but didn’t. Furthermore, Hill has had the good fortune of throwing more games at pitcher’s parks than any starter in baseball. Check out his last 12 starts: six at Dodger Stadium, two at Citi Field (NYM), and one start each at Petco Park (SD), Marlins Park, PNC Park (Pitt) and finally Comerica Park in Detroit. That’s zero games in hitter’s parks over Rich Hill’s last 12 starts. In his 19 starts this season, 17 have been in pitcher’s parks. The only two starts in hitter’s parks came at Miller Park in Milwaukee and at Progressive Field in Cleveland. In Milwaukee, Hill walked four and was tagged for three runs in four innings (97 pitches) and in Cleveland, he was tagged for seven runs in four innings also. That’s a combined 10 runs in eight frames in his only two starts at hitters parks this season. Again, coming off that mentally draining start, Hill will now pitch in a hitter’s park for the third time this year against a Diamondbacks lineup that has been potent at home by averaging 5½ runs per game with a .830 OPS.

There’s no way around the fact that Zack Godley was bad last year. He spent time in Double A and Triple A before getting the call and bouncing between the rotation and bullpen. He wasn’t effective in either role, carrying a 6.39 ERA with a similarly bloated 1.49 WHIP in 74.2 innings. Godley had a supremely difficult time finding the plate, as his 39.6% zone rate would have been third lowest in the league (he didn’t have enough innings to qualify). Finally, Godley could not figure out lefties to save his life, and got lit up to the tune of .281/.373/.519. Then something happened.

For Zack Godley, the proverbial switch was flipped. A light came down from above and Godley ascended into big-league pitcher paradise. Through 19 starts, he’s been lights out en route to a sparkling 3.15 ERA, which is a team best. He’s even managed to strike 124 batters over 117 frames while riding a 15% swinging-strike rate which is the 8th best in baseball for pitchers logging at least 80 innings. His .215 BAA against ranks fourth best in the league behind only Max Scherzer, Alex Wood and Chris Sale. So, what happened? Godley has made significant changes to his pitch mix and zone profile. His reliance on a cutter has decreased each season, and the 21.2 percent usage rate in 2017 is down over 20 percentage points from his 2016 profile. Instead, Godley has leaned on his curveball, a pitch that he throws about 29 percent of the time and gets nearly 25% whiffs, along with the crown jewel of his new and improved arsenal, the sinker. A year ago, Godley threw the pitch in nearly a quarter of his offerings. This season he has increased that number to over 37% and has been rewarded with groundballs in nearly 70% of batted balls. The increased sinker usage also has helped Godley keep the ball in the yard. The pitch has yielded a 0.64 percent home run rate this season, helping him to fend off the growing trend of long balls in the game. Godley even has fared better against left-handed hitting this season, again increasing sinker usage at the expense of his cutter. Righties have had no shot against Godley all season. The elite groundball and swinging strike rates make for a deadly combination that should provide a solid baseline and help Godley avoid disaster outings. He’ll now face a Dodgers lineup that everyone thinks is killing it but they’re not. Over the past 20 games, L.A. is batting a combined .238, which ranks 24th out of 30 teams. Godley a dog at home is outstanding value and we’re not going to miss it.

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Ray Monohan

Cleveland vs. New York
Play: Cleveland -106

Cleveland goes to Trevor Bauer, who has been a man on a mission lately. He has 13 wins on the season and continues to turn in solid efforts for the Tribe. On August 4th, he allowed just 1 run against the Yankees in a victory. Countering him is Jamie Garcia. The LH is just 5-8 with a 4.52 ERA and was the losing pitcher in Trevor Bauer's gem on August 4th. Garcia hasn't been able to get anything going since joining the Yankees, as he searches for his first win in pinstripes. Some trends to note. Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 overall. Indians are 7-1 in their last 8 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Cleveland is certainly a bet you should consider at this price.

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Wunderdog

San Francisco @ San Diego
Pick: San Diego -113

San Francisco is second worst in baseball in runs scored and on-base percentage, plus dead last in slugging. They are in Petco Park, the toughest place to hit. San Francisco plays its fifth straight road game, scoring a total of four runs the last three contests. The Giants are on a 22-47 run on the road, plus 17-38 following a win. The visitors are stuck with lefty Matt Moore (4-12, 5.38 ERA), who is 1-4 in 12 road starts with a 6.71 ERA and 1.75 WHIP. The Giants are also 17-35 on the road against a team with a winning home record. San Diego plays the second game of a long homestand. Padres' righty Luis Perdomo has posted a 3.63 ERA against division rival San Francisco this season and is 1-0 with a 3.94 ERA in seven career appearances against them. And San Diego is 24-15 against an NL team with a batting average of .250 or worse this season.

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Nelly

Baltimore Orioles - over Seattle Mariners

The Orioles are starting to look very much alive in the AL Wild Card picture and a turnaround for the pitching staff has been the primary reason. Wade Miley, Kevin Gausman, and Dylan Bundy have all bounced back from mid-season struggles and Bundy gives Baltimore a great chance to win tonight. In August Bundy is 3-0 with an 11.0 K/9 and a 2.67 ERA and he has been a solid pitcher at home all season long. Bundy is very tough on right-handed batters and he should get great support with Baltimore 15-11 this month behind nearly 6.0 runs scored per game. Baltimore has won five straight games getting a narrow win last night to start this series and the formidable offense owns an .893 team OPS in that five-game run. Baltimore has hit 47 home runs in the past 25 games and the Orioles are 39-26 at home on the season. Seattle was aggressive in making some roster moves to stay in the wild card hunt despite being buried in the AL West race but injuries to the pitching staff have made it hard for the Mariners to keep up. Seattle is 23-19 since the All Star break but they have been outscored by 20 runs in that span and fatigue has shown up now in the fourth city on a long east coast road trip with the Mariners losing the past three games. The team has just a .736 team OPS the past 24 games with only 4.1 runs scored game. Erasmo Ramirez rejoined the Mariners in late July, starting the season with the Rays but he has had mediocre results all season with a 4.52 ERA and a 6.9 K/9. With Seattle his ERA is 3.76 but with a 4.91 FIP and just a 6.1 K/9. As usual the Orioles still have an elite bullpen including a 1.70 relief ERA the past 10 games and Bundy clearly has a higher ceiling on the mound tonight.

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Buster Sports

Braves at Phillies
Play: Under 8.5

The Phillies won the first game of their three-game series with the Braves last night and we see tonight’s game as a low scoring pitchers dual. The starting pitchers for tonight’s game are for the Braves RH R.A. Dickey (8-8, 4.06 ERA) and he will face the Phillies RH Mark Leiter Jr. (2-3, 3.86 ERA). Using RA Dickey’s name in a pitchers dual may almost be laughable, but the fact is he has owned the Phillies this season sporting a 0.64 ERA in two starts against them. Some teams just can’t hit the knuckleball and the Phillies are obviously one of them. As for Leiter Jr, this will be his sixth start of the year for the Phillies as he has come out of the pen most of the year. He has been very impressive in his two home starts sporting a 1.46 ERA with a WHIP of 0.73. The Braves have not seen him at all this year, which should help Leiter Jr in keeping the runs to a minimum. The UNDER is 7-2 in the last 9 meetings in Philadelphia which just helps solidify our selection.

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Micah Roberts

Dodgers vs DBacks
Play: DBacks +125

Zack Godley has pitched well, but Arizona has lost his last three starts. Arizona is riding a four game win streak and that's was really has me liking them. The Dodgers have lost two straight and it may seem crazy to believe they'll lose three straight. Godely beat the Dodgers earlier this month and lost 1-0 to Alex Wood at Dodger Stadium.

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Doug Upstone

Mariners vs. Orioles
Play: Orioles -131

The Orioles took Game 1 of the series over Seattle and are favored to do so again. On Tuesday, consider home favorites with a money line of -125 to -175 like Baltimore, batting .290 or better over their last 20 games, against opponent starting a well rested pitcher who is working on five or six days rest. Since 2013, teams like the Birds are 45-12 in this spot.

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Rob Vinciletti

Giants vs. Padres
Play: Over 8.5

Both pitchers Moore and Perdomo have elevated Era/s of late. Moore has 6 era vs SD and has gone over in 8 of 10 road starts with a 6.72 road Era. The Giants follow him with a 5.33 road bullpen era. Perdomo has allowed 12 runs in 17 innings SF and has a 5.22 home era while pitching over in 8 of his last 11 home starts. In the series here 5 of the last 6 have gone over. Look the Giants and Padres to play over the total tonight.

[New York Knight]

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MLB Sharp Action

Red Sox
BOS-TOR under
Astros
Cardinals
CHW-MIN under
Rockies

[New York Knight]

Pirates are 0-5 last 5 on road vs teams above .500 at home & 3-10 in Kuhl's last 13 starts.

Cubs 7-3 in last 10 overall.


PIT +186 / CHC -203