Stephen Nover's Picks

Red Sox at Twins Over 8 1/2 minus $1.20  Now that the marketplace has knocked this total below 9 at some books, I’m getting involved with the Over. I don’t agree with the early money going on the Under.  These are above average offenses. The Twins rank 10th in runs and 11th in batting average. […]

Astros plus $1.12 at Braves It’s rare to find the Astros an underdog. The last time was July 13 when they went up against Shohei Ohtani on the road. So while I have great respect for the Braves, I’m going to take a plus price on Houston in a pitching matchup of Lance McCullers Jr. […]

Yankees minus $1.12 at Red Sox Now that the line has dropped to where I see value, I’m going to back the Yankees here. Yes, the Yankees have been playing their worst ball losing eight of their last 10. They still are vastly superior to Boston, though, having won 17 more games than the Red […]

Mariners minus $1.00 at Nationals  What if I told you I could get the hottest team in baseball against a foe that is 28 games below .500 at a pick’em type price? It’s true. That’s what we have here with the Mariners on the road against the Nationals, who are 30-58 on the season and losers […]

Rockies plus 1 1/2 runs plus $1.20 (run line) hosting Dodgers Great come-from-behind road victory by the Dodgers against the Braves Sunday night. But that 11-inning victory could leave LA vulnerable for this matchup against the Rockies in Colorado. The Rockies are far more competitive at home where they are .500 compared to a 12-23 […]

White Sox minus $1.45 hosting Orioles The White Sox should be fine now that Luis Giolito isn’t pitching. Johnny Cueto gets the start here. Cueto is past his prime, but he’s enjoying a rejuvenation with the White Sox with a 2.95 ERA and five of six quality starts. Cueto held the Astros to two hits […]