8/6/14
Royals @ Diamondbacks
Royals -125
The Royals are quietly making a run at the wild card spot inthe AL. They’ve won 10 of their last 13 and won 12-2 against the D’Backsyesterday. Offense has been the biggest struggle for this team all year longbut they’ve put up 39 hits in their last 3 games. They’ve also been playingwell on the road, so with the D’Backs having absolutely no home fieldadvantage, this one sets up as a good “spot.” KC’s offense most likely won’tstay hot for a long period, but with the way they are hitting right now thisteam is definitely worth riding.
Pitching is one of the strong points of the Royals as acollective unit. Yordano Ventura is back to his dominant form after allowingonly 1 earned run last start against the Twins. He’s put together a string ofgood starts and this is the first time that Arizona will have seen him, a sureadvantage. The hard throwing flamethrower is dominant when his command is on,and things seem to be clicking for him right now.
The overrated Josh Collmenter takes the hill for the Snakes.Collmenter is a guy who throws straight as a line with low velocity. He’s beenup and down the last couple of weeks, putting together a few quality outingswith some poor ones. He’s not the worst pitcher in the world, but a significantadvantage is directed towards Ventura. The Royals also have an offensiveadvantage with the way they are currently swinging the sticks. Throw in thefact that the D’Backs best player, Paul Goldschmidt, is on the shelf, and thisprice seems to be cheap. Take the Royals.
Royals @ Diamondbacks
Royals -125
The Royals are quietly making a run at the wild card spot inthe AL. They’ve won 10 of their last 13 and won 12-2 against the D’Backsyesterday. Offense has been the biggest struggle for this team all year longbut they’ve put up 39 hits in their last 3 games. They’ve also been playingwell on the road, so with the D’Backs having absolutely no home fieldadvantage, this one sets up as a good “spot.” KC’s offense most likely won’tstay hot for a long period, but with the way they are hitting right now thisteam is definitely worth riding.
Pitching is one of the strong points of the Royals as acollective unit. Yordano Ventura is back to his dominant form after allowingonly 1 earned run last start against the Twins. He’s put together a string ofgood starts and this is the first time that Arizona will have seen him, a sureadvantage. The hard throwing flamethrower is dominant when his command is on,and things seem to be clicking for him right now.
The overrated Josh Collmenter takes the hill for the Snakes.Collmenter is a guy who throws straight as a line with low velocity. He’s beenup and down the last couple of weeks, putting together a few quality outingswith some poor ones. He’s not the worst pitcher in the world, but a significantadvantage is directed towards Ventura. The Royals also have an offensiveadvantage with the way they are currently swinging the sticks. Throw in thefact that the D’Backs best player, Paul Goldschmidt, is on the shelf, and thisprice seems to be cheap. Take the Royals.
