Top Pick for Wednesday 5-18-11
RANGERS -120
I am siding with the Texas Rangers Wednesday as they take on the struggling Kansas City Royals. The Royals are 0-4 in their last four games, getting outscored 5-32 in the process. This team has finally come back down to reality after a great start to the season. Texas sends one of the most underrated starters in the entire league to the mound Wednesday in Alexi Ogando. Meanwhile, Kansas City throws rookie lefty Danny Duffy who will be making his major league debut.
The Rangers have absolutely punished southpaws this season, hitting .263 and scoring 5.6 RPG against them. Ogando is unbeaten in seven starts this season, going 4-0 with a 2.06 ERA and 0.893 WHIP. One of those starts came against Kansas City on 4/23/2011, where Ogando gave up just 1 earned run in 6 innings to pick up the win in a 3-1 victory. The Royals are 57-117 in their last 174 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The Rangers are 38-18 in the last 56 meetings, including 8-3 in their last 11 meetings in Kansas City. Roll with Texas Wednesday.
PICK GRADE 1-5= 4
GOOD LUCK!!
GO THUNDERING HERD!!!!
ALSO LIKE THE PHILLIES ML TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I am siding with the Texas Rangers Wednesday as they take on the struggling Kansas City Royals. The Royals are 0-4 in their last four games, getting outscored 5-32 in the process. This team has finally come back down to reality after a great start to the season. Texas sends one of the most underrated starters in the entire league to the mound Wednesday in Alexi Ogando. Meanwhile, Kansas City throws rookie lefty Danny Duffy who will be making his major league debut.
The Rangers have absolutely punished southpaws this season, hitting .263 and scoring 5.6 RPG against them. Ogando is unbeaten in seven starts this season, going 4-0 with a 2.06 ERA and 0.893 WHIP. One of those starts came against Kansas City on 4/23/2011, where Ogando gave up just 1 earned run in 6 innings to pick up the win in a 3-1 victory. The Royals are 57-117 in their last 174 games vs. a starter with a WHIP less than 1.15. The Rangers are 38-18 in the last 56 meetings, including 8-3 in their last 11 meetings in Kansas City. Roll with Texas Wednesday.
PICK GRADE 1-5= 4
GOOD LUCK!!
GO THUNDERING HERD!!!!
ALSO LIKE THE PHILLIES ML TONIGHT!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!