Astros minus $1.63 hosting Guardians Noah Syndergaard isn’t close to being the same pitcher he was with the Mets before he underwent Tommy John elbow surgery three years ago. He hasn’t been able to make the transition from power to placement and remains maybe the easiest pitcher to steal on. The Dodgers have moved on […]
Nationals plus $1.65 at Mets By trading their closer, David Robertson, to the Marlins for minor leaguers ahead of Tuesday’s trade deadline, the Mets have begun planting the white flag. The Nationals have played better on the road with a 23-27 record and should not be this high of underdogs to an underachieving morale-challenged Mets […]
Padres minus 1 1/2 runs minus $1.30 (run line) hosting Pirates Unless there has been a hidden sighting of Julio Franco, the oldest player in the majors is 43-year-old Rich Hill. So you can’t be too tough on the ancient lefty as he struggles during this extremely hot July. Hill is 0-2 in four starts […]
Marlins plus $1.05 at Cardinals (Early Start) Sandy Alcantara isn’t the monster he was last season when he won the National League Cy Young Award. But lately he’s been pitching much better. He’s given up two earned runs or fewer in three of his last four starts. He has a 16-to-3 strikeout-to-walk ratio in three […]
Guardians plus $1.40 at Rangers I find this lay price to be steep. The Rangers are just 4-8 in their last dozen games. The pitching matchup pits Guardians rookie Gavin Williams, their No. 1 prospect, against Andrew Heaney. This will be Williams’ fifth big league start. He’s coming off his first major league win. Williams […]
Tigers plus 1 1/2 runs minus $1.35 (run line) at Mariners Southpaw Eduardo Rodriguez can keep this one close for the Tigers. Rodriguez was having a strong year until suffering a finger injury, which caused him to miss June. He came back on July 5 and struggled against the A’s. Look for Rodriguez to fare […]
