Jeff Benton
Wednesday comp play is Under in Game 2 of the Nashville-Pittsburgh series.
Gave you a free play on the Over in Game 1 on Monday night, and there were 8 combined goals. Have to play against the Over tonight however, as I think things tighten up defensively on Pittsburgh's ice tonight.
No doubt about it, Nashville goalie Pekka Rinne had his worst night of the playoffs on Monday, but I fully expect a bounce-back effort in tonight's contest.
The Under stands at 8-2 the last 10 Stanley Cup games the Penguins have been involved in, and with just a total of 12 shots in Game 1, I don't think the Pens are going to be lucky enough to net 5 pucks tonight.
This one has a max of 5 combined goals, with 4 more likely in my opinion.
Preds-Pens to hold Under.
1* NASHVILLE-PITTSBURGH UNDER
Marc Lawrence
Dodgers at Cardinals
Play: Cardinals -132
Edges - Cardinals: Martinez 2.40 ERA and 0.94 WHIP home as opposed to 4.95 ERA and 1.52 WHIP away this season; and host in Martinez starts 7-3 this season… Dodgers: Ryu 0-4 with 5.58 ERA and 1.81 WHIP away this season; and visitor 1-6 in Ryu starts this season.
Jack Jones
Red Sox vs. White Sox
Play: Red Sox -147
The Boston Red Sox are worth a bet even at -147 tonight on the road against the Chicago White Sox. This is a hot Red Sox team that is 7-2 in their last nine games overall while scoring at least six runs six times. They just hung 13 on the White Sox yesterday.
Drew Pomeranz has been solid this season for Boston, going 4-3 with a 4.71 ERA and 1.387 WHIP and 56 strikeouts in 44 innings. He is 1-1 with a 3.46 ERA in his last three starts while coming off an 11-strikeout performance against Texas. Pomeranz is 1-0 with a 0.00 ERA in one career start against Chicago.
Mike Pelfrey has held his own thus far for the White Sox, but he's far past his prime and will get lit up tonight. Pelfrey is 2-4 with a 4.41 ERA in seven starts, striking out just 18 batters in 34 2/3 innings. He gave up five earned runs in five innings against Boston in his last start against them in 2016.
The White Sox are 1-9 in their last 10 vs. a team with a winning record. Chicago is 4-10 in its last 14 games following a loss. The Red Sox are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings in Chicago.