Bob Balfe
White Sox +105
The White Sox have 8 RBI’s against left handers this season which is the worst in all of baseball. Chicago is better against left handed pitching themselves and with this game being even money we will go against a team that just does not get on the board against left handers.
Drew Martin
Arizona vs. Washington
Play: Washington -135
Two of the top four most profitable teams in MLB square off tonight in our nation’s capital when the Washington Nationals host the Arizona Diamondbacks. The DBacks have enjoyed a very home friendly schedule thus far with 17 games at Chase Field and only 10 on the highway. Important to note that the 10 road games were in California meaning tonight marks the first real travel spot of the season. And they’ll do so against one of the hottest team in MLB. The Nationals currently boast the best offensive numbers in MLB, leading the league with .295/.369/.510 splits. That could spell trouble for Arizona’s Taijuan Walker who thus far has had a fairly soft slate of foes with San Diego, San Francisco, and Los Angeles. Tanner Roark fits a solid profile of being tough on right handers and also flashing some incredible home splits: 2.83 ERA over 286 career innings. Roark doesn’t command as much respect in the betting markets as Scherzer and Strasburg despite the Nationals posting a 24-14 record with him on the hill dating back to last year. Moderate priced home favorite the play tonight.
Harry Bondi
PITTSBURGH +130 over Cincinnati
Tonight we back a team that is coming off a tough 10 inning loss last night and is starting a pitcher that had a lousy April, but we expect them booth to bounce back tonight. Pirates starter Tyler Glasnow has struggled but Cincinnati starting pitcher Scott Feldman is no ace either and is coming off giving up four runs in five innings in a 9-1 loss to Milwaukee his last time out. Pittsburgh is the better team and shows it tonight. Pirates Raise the Jolly Roger in Cincinnati tonight.
OC Dooley
Orioles / Red Sox Under 9
I have learned that the FATHERS of both starting pitchers (Chris Sale and Alec Asher) will be watching tonight's game together as both of their sons were part of the same HIGH SCHOOL team. In the case of Sale he has a below .500 record despite a brilliant 1.19 ERA due to a lack of run support as the Red Sox have given him only FOUR runs combined in 5 trips to the mound (his 52 STRIKEOUTS leads the majors). In the lone start that Asher has made for the Orioles he surrendered just THREE hits. Here is a 35-7 SYSTEM (83-percent since 1997) which plays teams like Boston following a game committing 4+ errors in the field UNDER the total, with a hot bullpen (WHIP 1.250 or better)