Pick 1: *3 UNIT PLAY* Florida Marlins -1.5 (+120) over Washington Nationals
A very rare multi-unit play for me (thus you should probably all rejoice and enjoy the fade oppotunity, haha), but I haven't seen a play this strong in months.
One of my absolute favorite fades in the league has returned from the DL in Scott Olsen. On top of just being a terrible pitcher and being in his first start coming off the DL (always tough), the Nationals are 1-6-1 when he takes the mound. Even more impressive? 5 of the 6 losses have been by 2 or more runs. Fading Olsen on the RL, you'd be 5-2-1 on the season, usually at +odds as well.
Not only will he likely be his bad self tonight, but he'll also be on a pitch count, meaning quicker access to one of the league's worst bullpens.
Factor all that in, and then consider that Ricky Nolasco has returned to 2008 form since a trip to the minors in late May. In four straight starts he has surrendered two earned runs or less, including impressive AL East offenses in Toronto, Boston, and Baltimore.
Just looks like a total slam dunk to me; again, haters and faders rejoice.
Pick 2: Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays Over 8 (-117)
When Jeff Neimann pitches in a game, runs happen. In his last 12 games, only one has gone under eight runs.
Of course, those games weren't against a pitcher of Halladay's calibur; but considering this is Halladay's first start off of the DL and the Rays are hitting the ball very well, if they can just scrape together 3 runs of offense, I believe the Blue Jays can take care of the rest.
Always risky to count on the Doc to give up runs, but I'll take a stab that he shows his human side tonight; or Neimann just does all the work.
Good Luck!
A very rare multi-unit play for me (thus you should probably all rejoice and enjoy the fade oppotunity, haha), but I haven't seen a play this strong in months.
One of my absolute favorite fades in the league has returned from the DL in Scott Olsen. On top of just being a terrible pitcher and being in his first start coming off the DL (always tough), the Nationals are 1-6-1 when he takes the mound. Even more impressive? 5 of the 6 losses have been by 2 or more runs. Fading Olsen on the RL, you'd be 5-2-1 on the season, usually at +odds as well.
Not only will he likely be his bad self tonight, but he'll also be on a pitch count, meaning quicker access to one of the league's worst bullpens.
Factor all that in, and then consider that Ricky Nolasco has returned to 2008 form since a trip to the minors in late May. In four straight starts he has surrendered two earned runs or less, including impressive AL East offenses in Toronto, Boston, and Baltimore.
Just looks like a total slam dunk to me; again, haters and faders rejoice.
Pick 2: Tampa Bay Rays @ Toronto Blue Jays Over 8 (-117)
When Jeff Neimann pitches in a game, runs happen. In his last 12 games, only one has gone under eight runs.
Of course, those games weren't against a pitcher of Halladay's calibur; but considering this is Halladay's first start off of the DL and the Rays are hitting the ball very well, if they can just scrape together 3 runs of offense, I believe the Blue Jays can take care of the rest.
Always risky to count on the Doc to give up runs, but I'll take a stab that he shows his human side tonight; or Neimann just does all the work.
Good Luck!
