Tuesday 9/6/22 thread for handicapping service plays and expert predictions for MLB, NFL & NCAAF games
Kevin Dolan
5% [MLB] (923) Texas Rangers at (924) Houston Astros
Time: 8:10 PM EDT Total Under 7.5 (-103) G Otto (RHP), F Valdez (LHP) Must Start
Analysis: We're taking the Under 7.5 runs on Tuesday in the matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros over in the AL West.
Full Breakdown
The Rangers send Glenn Otto to the mound later tonight and, while it's been a rocky road for him overall this season, he has fared much better on the road this year (and in night games also) than he has at home. A 3.38 ERA over the last 30 days has also seen improvement over season-long numbers, and we expect that trend to continue here tonight.
Facing him will be Frambler Valdez for the Astros, and the Dominican native has been absolutely rock-solid this season, ranking top ten in the league in overall ERA this year, along with posting a 0.96 ERA in his three starts against Texas as well this season.
In terms of offense, while Texas and Houston rank top half in the American League this season in overall OPS rating (15th & 7th respectively), those numbers have collapsed over recent starts, with Houston (19th) and Texas (24th) coming up short offensively against opponents over the last seven days.
The Astros have the best bullpen out of any team in the Majors right now, and the Under has gone 7-3 in the last ten meetings between the two sides in Houston as well.
Take the Under 7.5 runs in the matchup between the Texas Rangers and the Houston Astros in the AL West on Tuesday.
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ZITI SPORTS (card 2)
MLB
Toronto Blue Jays -110 Baltimore Orioles (7:05 PM)
Detroit Tigers +135 Los Angeles Angels (9:38 PM)
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Jimmy Adams
4%
(929) Atlanta Braves at (930) Oakland Athletics
Atlanta Braves -1.5 (-128) K Wright (RHP) Must Start
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Amedeus Mastrangelo
9* Chelsea O2.5 -125
10* Manchester City -1.5 +100
9* Real Madrid -156
9* PSG -1.5 -105
10* Orioles -100
9* Rangers U8 -120
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Marco D'Angelo
4%
(929) Atlanta Braves at (930) Oakland Athletics
Atlanta Braves -1.5 (-128) K Wright (RHP), C Irvin (LHP) Must Start
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Razor Sharp Totals
2* Braves Under 7.5
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Hight Limit Gambler
3* NY Mets -180
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XS Sports Picks
MLB:
2* Arizona +143
2* LA Angles -1.5 +155
3* NY Yankees -1.5 +118
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3 Rivers Sports
MLB
3* #926 Angels -130
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Root
Gold Standard- Toronto
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kelso
50 mets run line
15 cubs
15 arizona
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aaa
mets
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jack jones
20 brewers rl
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jesse schule
rays
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mike lundin
10 braves rl
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Carmine Bianco
MLB
4% New York Mets at Pittsburgh Pirates
New York Mets -1.5 (-133) T Walker (RHP), M Keller (RHP) Must Start
4% Toronto Blue Jays at Baltimore Orioles
Total Over 8.5 (-118) M White (RHP), K Bradish (RHP) Must Start
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WUnderdog
mlb
Toronto@Baltimore 8.5 Under
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Bob Balfe
MLB
7:05 PM EST
Rotation #917-918
Blue Jays/Orioles Over 8.5 runs
White/Bradish
Toronto is a wild card team, and the Orioles are on the outside looking in but are just four games back of a spot. Neither pitcher today is worthy of this total being set this low at 8.5. I look for both teams to score at least four runs each, and I believe this will be a tight and competitive game as it means so much. The Blue Jays won the first two games of this series, and Baltimore must try to salvage a game or two before they are too far out of the wild card race. Look for a lot of runs again tonight. Take the Over.
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