By Stephen Nover Twins plus $1.20 at Rays The Twins own the best record in the American League. However, they were thoroughly embarrassed by the Rays on Thursday getting bashed, 14-3. The loss was especially galling to Minnesota manager Rocco Baldelli, who played and coached for the Rays. So are the Twins worth backing today […]
By Stephen Nover Bart Starr was Joe Montana before Joe Montana. Starr was that good. Outstanding leader, tremendous accuracy, exellent play-caller, clutch performer. Starr, 85, had been in ill health and died today. These were Starr’s postseason numbers: 9-1 record, 15-to-3 touchdown-to-interception ratio, 8.2 yards per pass. Mind you this was in the 1960’s when […]
By Stephen Nover Indians minus $1.25 hosting A’s The A’s have won four in a row. But the pitching matchup, price and the way the Indians have started to swing the bats put me on Cleveland. A’s starter Chris Bassitt has a 1.93 ERA. He’s not nearly that good. The 30-year-old is due for a […]
By Stephen Nover Brewers minus $1.27 at Braves (Early Start) Something is amiss with Mike Foltynewicz, who has an 8.02 ERA and has surrendered eight homers in 21 1/3 innings. He still might not be healthy after missing much of spring training and the first four weeks of the season recovering from elbow soreness. Perhaps […]
By Stephen Nover Giants plus $1.43 hosting Reds Luis Castillo is living up to his vast potential with a 1.62 ERA during his past 13 starts dating back to last season. So this isn’t a play-against Castillo as it is against the Reds being this large of a road favorite. Baseball is a huge value […]
By Stephen Nover A’s minus $1.16 hosting Reds The Reds have hit the sixth-most homers in the majors. Yet Cincinnati is just 22nd in runs scored. Some of this can be explained by the Reds playing in one of the more homer-friendly home fields, Great American Ball Park. Now, though, the Reds are on the […]