The list of dominant starters taking the ball on this Tuesday, July 27, is prime for penny snatching. Obviously, most of these are on the same rotation and made up a similarly pimp list approximate five-ish days ago, but it still seems to be a fantastic opportunity to hit some serious parlays with all of the favorable gambling lines and matchups. Here is a blip on each of the games with a stud tossing today.
PHI -215 (Hamels) v. Lopez (+185): Obviously this is too much juice to simply play the money line, as anything can happen and all of us have seen it a thousand times before, but the -1.5 at -110 is clearly a play we can all live with. Hamels is coming off one of the most impressive starts of the season (minus the handful of perfects we’ve seen) in 8 innings of 1 hit ball versus the nearly invincible (last week that is) St. Louis Red Birds. Oh, by the way, he completely out-pitched Adam Wainwright. Here he’ll have a little more favorable matchup and that paired with the second half Phils we’ve become rather accustomed to seeing right around this time of year. The Phils will score and they should definitely win.
ATL +119 (Hanson) @ WAS -139 (Strasburg): Holy youth superstar arm-fest, fellows. The total currently sits at a lofty 6.5 runs, which I would almost always suggest the over. Here, Im just not so sure. Strasburg leads the majors in strikeouts since his debut, and Hanson is stellar and the Braves have a five game cushion in the NL East. Good luck with this one. I’ll only be watching.
STL -160 (Wainwright) @ NYM +140 (Niese): Normally I play Wainwright without batting an eye, and I more than likely will play him again today, especially with this lovely line from our odds-making adversaries, but expect a nail biter as the Metropolitans are a completely different cup o’ tea in the expansive Citi Field. I like the Cards here, I always like Wainwright, and you can’t pass up this kind of line as this stud usually has something -200-y next to his name... Just don’t get mad at me when the Mets beat them this time out.
CUB -120 (Lilly) @ HOU ev (Myers): Lilly has been less than impressive of late and is on the road versus the lowly ‘stros and Brett “I’ll-smack-a-b*tch” Myers.
Here are some stats for you that you may/may not have been aware of: In his last four outings, Brett has gone 28.2 innings, allowed only 6 runs, has a 19:4 k:bb rate, hasn’t allowed a homer, and the Astros have won 3 straight. The fact that Lilly is a favorite here makes me happy. I’m on Myers. (The Baby Bears are 1-3 in Teddy’s last 4 starts, one of which he lasted a whopping 3.2.)
CIN +130 (Volquez) @ MIL -150 (Gallardo): I can’t believe I haven’t even had to skip one game on the list yet. Edinson has struggled a little bit in his first couple of outings, but his head just hasn’t really been right. He was out there throwing a no-homer-threat full count breaking balls with 97mph fastball stuff. I haven’t agreed with some of the pitch calling, but no question this guy has the ability to get it done. Maybe just not this time either because he more than likely will be out-dueled by Yovani. This will be Edinson’s best start yet, as it’s a division game against a stud pitcher, I just kinda like Gallardo here.
LOS ev (Billingsley) @ SD -120 (Garland): Another fantastic division matchup here, just out west this time. I personally think Garland is getting overrated here and I absolutely look for Billingsley and the Dodgers to get this one. I love the line, I love the relevance, I love the pitcher. I’m all over the fellers in Dodger blue.
FLA -112 (JJ) @ SFO -108 (Cain): Cain has been much better his last couple out, getting back to back wins and allowing a combined 2 earned in those starts. Sure looks like he would have the edge here, at home versus an anemic Marlin offense. There’s only one problem, he faces the best starter in the NL. The Giants probably won’t score a single run. If Johnson can keep his pitch count down and make it beyond the 6th inning, the Marlins will win this game. If it goes to bullpens, I like the Giants. I loved JJ’s last start out west, when he blanked the Dodgers, and he will have to repeat that performance to get the same result versus the surging Giants.
NYY -240 (CC) @ CLE +200 (Tomlin): This is an easy pick. Parlay this with the Phils and win. I am nearly 92% on this one, it’s just that the Indians may wanna change their mascot to the Davids or the Giant-Killers, or something along those lines. They just rocked 7 straight versus their division leaders. The Tribe are tough, man, and it’s never safe to assume it’s gonna be an easy win. I like CC and I like him huge in his return to the former Jacob’s field.
DET +111 (Verlander) @ TB -131 (Shields): This seems like it should be a great one. Except Shields has been nearly a sure loss for the Rays this year, and Verlander has been absolutely on fire. If it just wasn’t for all of those recent DL adds for the Tigers. I really think both teams will really struggle to score any runs whatsoever. Look for a sub 2 and a half hour contest and a sure under8.
OAK +190 (Gio) @ TEX -230 (Lee): Will the -200’s ever stop with the Lee starts? I mean, I get it, the guy is the best damn ERA stud in the majors, but Gio is no slouch and this is a division game, and the A’s are not that bad. Not +190 dog bad. If you really really like Lee in this spot, add him to your CC and Cole parlay, but if you lay -230 on the Rangers in this one, don’t get mad when you lose it.
MIN -149 (Pavano) @ KC +130 (Chen): This is a nice serviceable line for a definite win. Play Minnesota with confidence here. Pavano has been unbelievably good and Chen, well, hasn’t. He has been better than expected, sure, but not good enough to beat the rockin’ Twins and Carl’s ‘stache. Twins. Big.
BOS +120 (Lackey) @ LAA -140 (Weaver): Jered could very easily fall victim to the pitching matchup once again (like his last start @ Texas vs Lee). Lackey returns to LA to face his former mates and if that doesn’t energize the guy enough, he is coming off of 8 innings of no-hit ball that he didn’t even come away with the win. I feel like the Red Sox have been dogs in just about every big game out west. Does anyone else get that feeling? (minus the handful at Safeco, of course.) This is the highest scoring team in the majors after all. I like the Sawks here. I just get that feeling.
Good luck on Tuesday. If you dont hit at least one major parlay today, you may wanna consider giving up gambling.
Just sayin.
PHI -215 (Hamels) v. Lopez (+185): Obviously this is too much juice to simply play the money line, as anything can happen and all of us have seen it a thousand times before, but the -1.5 at -110 is clearly a play we can all live with. Hamels is coming off one of the most impressive starts of the season (minus the handful of perfects we’ve seen) in 8 innings of 1 hit ball versus the nearly invincible (last week that is) St. Louis Red Birds. Oh, by the way, he completely out-pitched Adam Wainwright. Here he’ll have a little more favorable matchup and that paired with the second half Phils we’ve become rather accustomed to seeing right around this time of year. The Phils will score and they should definitely win.
ATL +119 (Hanson) @ WAS -139 (Strasburg): Holy youth superstar arm-fest, fellows. The total currently sits at a lofty 6.5 runs, which I would almost always suggest the over. Here, Im just not so sure. Strasburg leads the majors in strikeouts since his debut, and Hanson is stellar and the Braves have a five game cushion in the NL East. Good luck with this one. I’ll only be watching.
STL -160 (Wainwright) @ NYM +140 (Niese): Normally I play Wainwright without batting an eye, and I more than likely will play him again today, especially with this lovely line from our odds-making adversaries, but expect a nail biter as the Metropolitans are a completely different cup o’ tea in the expansive Citi Field. I like the Cards here, I always like Wainwright, and you can’t pass up this kind of line as this stud usually has something -200-y next to his name... Just don’t get mad at me when the Mets beat them this time out.
CUB -120 (Lilly) @ HOU ev (Myers): Lilly has been less than impressive of late and is on the road versus the lowly ‘stros and Brett “I’ll-smack-a-b*tch” Myers.
Here are some stats for you that you may/may not have been aware of: In his last four outings, Brett has gone 28.2 innings, allowed only 6 runs, has a 19:4 k:bb rate, hasn’t allowed a homer, and the Astros have won 3 straight. The fact that Lilly is a favorite here makes me happy. I’m on Myers. (The Baby Bears are 1-3 in Teddy’s last 4 starts, one of which he lasted a whopping 3.2.)CIN +130 (Volquez) @ MIL -150 (Gallardo): I can’t believe I haven’t even had to skip one game on the list yet. Edinson has struggled a little bit in his first couple of outings, but his head just hasn’t really been right. He was out there throwing a no-homer-threat full count breaking balls with 97mph fastball stuff. I haven’t agreed with some of the pitch calling, but no question this guy has the ability to get it done. Maybe just not this time either because he more than likely will be out-dueled by Yovani. This will be Edinson’s best start yet, as it’s a division game against a stud pitcher, I just kinda like Gallardo here.
LOS ev (Billingsley) @ SD -120 (Garland): Another fantastic division matchup here, just out west this time. I personally think Garland is getting overrated here and I absolutely look for Billingsley and the Dodgers to get this one. I love the line, I love the relevance, I love the pitcher. I’m all over the fellers in Dodger blue.
FLA -112 (JJ) @ SFO -108 (Cain): Cain has been much better his last couple out, getting back to back wins and allowing a combined 2 earned in those starts. Sure looks like he would have the edge here, at home versus an anemic Marlin offense. There’s only one problem, he faces the best starter in the NL. The Giants probably won’t score a single run. If Johnson can keep his pitch count down and make it beyond the 6th inning, the Marlins will win this game. If it goes to bullpens, I like the Giants. I loved JJ’s last start out west, when he blanked the Dodgers, and he will have to repeat that performance to get the same result versus the surging Giants.
NYY -240 (CC) @ CLE +200 (Tomlin): This is an easy pick. Parlay this with the Phils and win. I am nearly 92% on this one, it’s just that the Indians may wanna change their mascot to the Davids or the Giant-Killers, or something along those lines. They just rocked 7 straight versus their division leaders. The Tribe are tough, man, and it’s never safe to assume it’s gonna be an easy win. I like CC and I like him huge in his return to the former Jacob’s field.
DET +111 (Verlander) @ TB -131 (Shields): This seems like it should be a great one. Except Shields has been nearly a sure loss for the Rays this year, and Verlander has been absolutely on fire. If it just wasn’t for all of those recent DL adds for the Tigers. I really think both teams will really struggle to score any runs whatsoever. Look for a sub 2 and a half hour contest and a sure under8.
OAK +190 (Gio) @ TEX -230 (Lee): Will the -200’s ever stop with the Lee starts? I mean, I get it, the guy is the best damn ERA stud in the majors, but Gio is no slouch and this is a division game, and the A’s are not that bad. Not +190 dog bad. If you really really like Lee in this spot, add him to your CC and Cole parlay, but if you lay -230 on the Rangers in this one, don’t get mad when you lose it.
MIN -149 (Pavano) @ KC +130 (Chen): This is a nice serviceable line for a definite win. Play Minnesota with confidence here. Pavano has been unbelievably good and Chen, well, hasn’t. He has been better than expected, sure, but not good enough to beat the rockin’ Twins and Carl’s ‘stache. Twins. Big.
BOS +120 (Lackey) @ LAA -140 (Weaver): Jered could very easily fall victim to the pitching matchup once again (like his last start @ Texas vs Lee). Lackey returns to LA to face his former mates and if that doesn’t energize the guy enough, he is coming off of 8 innings of no-hit ball that he didn’t even come away with the win. I feel like the Red Sox have been dogs in just about every big game out west. Does anyone else get that feeling? (minus the handful at Safeco, of course.) This is the highest scoring team in the majors after all. I like the Sawks here. I just get that feeling.
Good luck on Tuesday. If you dont hit at least one major parlay today, you may wanna consider giving up gambling.
Just sayin.
enjoyed the write up
