Wednesday is a great day for day baseball. There are six day games today, with the first beginning at 1230 pm, which is nice, bc I hate waiting all day for the games to start.
In the first game on Wednesday’s docket, the white hot Rays’ bats look to bounce back after a truly disappointing loss last night to the Orioles. The Rays held top inning leads twice in what should have been the final frame, but the persistent O’s kept battling and managed to get the win. Today the Orioles send arguably their worst starter to the hill today in Brad Bergesen who will face the struggling James Shields. The Rays have lost 8 of Shields’ last 10 starts, and in those 10 starts, he has only last through 7 innings pitched two times. Both of which he took the L decision. Shields has been getting a nice steady string of strikeouts and has only walked more than 2 twice in those ten, but has been victim to the long ball. When looking at these numbers, it’s hard to understand why the Rays are -210 favorites, unless, of course it all goes strictly on the shoulders of Bergesen whose numbers have been even worse than Shields in his last 10; failing to get a win in those last ten and the O’s posting a 1-9 mark. Brad has posted a 9.35 era in 2 games vs the Rays with an 0-2 record. That certainly is worse than Shields’ numbers vs the Orioles: 6-2, 3.01 in 16 starts. Still, with this being an early 1235 pm eastern start, and the game last night going extras, posting 21 runs, lasting well near midnight, runs may be hard to come by, the bats may be a little slow and tight. Unless, of course, the weak pitching evens everything out. The Orioles currently sit at +180 dogs and should be in this one just like last night. Even if Bergesen gets his head smashed in. The pens are thin and the hitters may be sleepy, dont be afraid to put something small on the O’s to get it done today at home vs the super Rays.
With all of that blather on the weakness of pitching in this matchup, I think I like the under9.5 here.
Also on Monday’s slate:
LAA +163 (Pineiro) @ NYY -183 (Vazquez): It seems like the Yanks are the play coming off the embarrassing loss Tuesday night. But I wouldnt be so sure. Sometimes Javier is the pits and Pineiro always seems to have a strong outing. The Angels have only lost one of his last ten starts. Unless you want to put something on that fat +163, I would leave it alone. The runline frightens me and the juice on the yanks could hurt.
CLE +180 (Westbrook) @ MIN -210 (Liriano): Can this really be? +180 dogs again? The White HOT TRIBE go for their 7th straight against a division leader in the AL Central. I have been riding them in the first two games of this series and why stop now? Liriano has not been that great and the Indians can’t seem to lose. Ill continue riding them until they lose and return to Earth. Especially getting lines like this!
TOR +154 (Rzepznski) @ KC -174 (Greinke): I always think Greinke is going to get it done and I always seems to be wrong. Here is just another day time dog that could very easily get the job done. Every single favorite is being made so simply on name alone.
HOU +138 (Myers) @ CHC -158 (Lilly): Is it silly to think that Myers will beat Lilly today a Wrigley? Myers has been really good this year and this is a division matchup. Here’s another dog I hit in game one of the series. This will be a competitive matchup. Don’t be fooled by the dominant 3-1 series win vs the NL champs. This is still the Cubs, they still are mediocre, and they can always be beaten. Myers is good.
BOS -118 (Buchholz) @ OAK -102 (Gio G): Buchholz is back at it and has been one of the best pitchers in the game this season. The Sawks always seem to win when he takes the hill. But this one is on the west coast, where east coasters struggle, and this is his first start off the DL. I like Buchholz here, especially after the loss last night, but this will be a no play game from here. Gio is too good and the A’s are no joke either. Im not sure what to expect out of Clay today.
IF you were to play all of the dogs the day games (which I very well may do), you absolutely will be .500 which will be a nice little pay out to get your day started. Good luck, get some exercise, eat well, win some money!!
happy hump day, fellers.
In the first game on Wednesday’s docket, the white hot Rays’ bats look to bounce back after a truly disappointing loss last night to the Orioles. The Rays held top inning leads twice in what should have been the final frame, but the persistent O’s kept battling and managed to get the win. Today the Orioles send arguably their worst starter to the hill today in Brad Bergesen who will face the struggling James Shields. The Rays have lost 8 of Shields’ last 10 starts, and in those 10 starts, he has only last through 7 innings pitched two times. Both of which he took the L decision. Shields has been getting a nice steady string of strikeouts and has only walked more than 2 twice in those ten, but has been victim to the long ball. When looking at these numbers, it’s hard to understand why the Rays are -210 favorites, unless, of course it all goes strictly on the shoulders of Bergesen whose numbers have been even worse than Shields in his last 10; failing to get a win in those last ten and the O’s posting a 1-9 mark. Brad has posted a 9.35 era in 2 games vs the Rays with an 0-2 record. That certainly is worse than Shields’ numbers vs the Orioles: 6-2, 3.01 in 16 starts. Still, with this being an early 1235 pm eastern start, and the game last night going extras, posting 21 runs, lasting well near midnight, runs may be hard to come by, the bats may be a little slow and tight. Unless, of course, the weak pitching evens everything out. The Orioles currently sit at +180 dogs and should be in this one just like last night. Even if Bergesen gets his head smashed in. The pens are thin and the hitters may be sleepy, dont be afraid to put something small on the O’s to get it done today at home vs the super Rays.
With all of that blather on the weakness of pitching in this matchup, I think I like the under9.5 here.
Also on Monday’s slate:
LAA +163 (Pineiro) @ NYY -183 (Vazquez): It seems like the Yanks are the play coming off the embarrassing loss Tuesday night. But I wouldnt be so sure. Sometimes Javier is the pits and Pineiro always seems to have a strong outing. The Angels have only lost one of his last ten starts. Unless you want to put something on that fat +163, I would leave it alone. The runline frightens me and the juice on the yanks could hurt.
CLE +180 (Westbrook) @ MIN -210 (Liriano): Can this really be? +180 dogs again? The White HOT TRIBE go for their 7th straight against a division leader in the AL Central. I have been riding them in the first two games of this series and why stop now? Liriano has not been that great and the Indians can’t seem to lose. Ill continue riding them until they lose and return to Earth. Especially getting lines like this!
TOR +154 (Rzepznski) @ KC -174 (Greinke): I always think Greinke is going to get it done and I always seems to be wrong. Here is just another day time dog that could very easily get the job done. Every single favorite is being made so simply on name alone.
HOU +138 (Myers) @ CHC -158 (Lilly): Is it silly to think that Myers will beat Lilly today a Wrigley? Myers has been really good this year and this is a division matchup. Here’s another dog I hit in game one of the series. This will be a competitive matchup. Don’t be fooled by the dominant 3-1 series win vs the NL champs. This is still the Cubs, they still are mediocre, and they can always be beaten. Myers is good.
BOS -118 (Buchholz) @ OAK -102 (Gio G): Buchholz is back at it and has been one of the best pitchers in the game this season. The Sawks always seem to win when he takes the hill. But this one is on the west coast, where east coasters struggle, and this is his first start off the DL. I like Buchholz here, especially after the loss last night, but this will be a no play game from here. Gio is too good and the A’s are no joke either. Im not sure what to expect out of Clay today.
IF you were to play all of the dogs the day games (which I very well may do), you absolutely will be .500 which will be a nice little pay out to get your day started. Good luck, get some exercise, eat well, win some money!!
happy hump day, fellers.
