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08-24-14 | Detroit Tigers v. Minnesota Twins OVER 8 | 13-4 | Win | 100 | 22 h 14 m | Show | |
Minnesota Twins & Detroit Tigers Over The Minnesota Twins host the Detroit Tigers on Sunday afternoon in the third game of a three-game set at Target Field. Runs have certainly not come at a premium in this series, and things should be no different when the teams meet on Sunday. The Tigers have scored better than five runs per game in their last 10 meetings with the Twins. On Sunday they face Kyle Gibson, who has a career 6.00 ERA against them. The Tigers counter with Max Scherzer, who hasn’t defended his Cy Young Award well this season. In his last start, he gave up four runs against the Tampa Bay Rays, and will be in tough against a hot-hitting Twins team that has scored over six runs per game over their last 10 games against the Tigers. With the first two games in this series easily soaring past the total, we’ll happily get behind the over on an even lower total between these two hot-hitting teams. The over is 6-2 in Gibson’s last eight starts overall, and it is 7-1 in the Tigers’ last eight games as a favorite. Take the OVER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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08-23-14 | San Diego Padres -120 v. Arizona Diamondbacks | 2-5 | Loss | -120 | 28 h 58 m | Show | |
San Diego Padres ML The Arizona Diamondbacks host the San Diego Padres on Saturday night in the second game of a three-game set. The Padres get staff ace Andrew Cashner off the disabled list for this start. The oddsmakers are a little weary of Cashner as he makes his first start in over two months, but he looked good in his minor league rehab assignment, and we're ready to get back behind this horse as he gets set to take on an inept Diamondbacks lineup. The Diamondbacks counter with Vidal Nuno, and Arizona has not been happy when this kid has taken the mound. Nuno has helped the Diamondbacks to an 0-8 record in his eight starts since joining the club. In fact, going back to his time with the Yankees, Nuno's teams are just 6-19 when he makes an appearance this season. He'll also be getting a red-hot Padres lineup that has been mashing the ball of late, pounding out 26 runs in their five previous games upon arriving in Arizona. The Diamondbacks are 3-13 in their last 16 games as an underdog, while the Padres are 4-1 in Cashner's last five starts against the Diamondbacks. Take San Diego. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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08-22-14 | Miami Marlins -128 v. Colorado Rockies | 13-5 | Win | 100 | 5 h 39 m | Show | |
Miami Marlins ML The Miami Marlins have stunned everyone by contending in the National League Wild Card race. Miami has been one of the worst teams in baseball the last couple years, and most assumed they’d be that way again this year. After Jose Fernandez went down with a season ending injury, the Marlins looked like they were really in trouble. Instead, other pitchers on this staff started stepping up and pitching like stars. Henderson Alvarez is right at the top of that list. Alvarez has been terrific all season. He is finally throwing all of his pitches for strikes, and this is a guy who has terrific stuff. Colorado is playing without their two stars right now. Troy Tulowitzki and Carlos Gonzalez are both of the lineup. This lineup is extremely dangerous with them in it, but without those guys this Rockies team isn’t the same. Franklin Morales isn’t a good pitcher, and the Marlins hit left-handed pitching very well. If Morales doesn’t last long, then Marlins will get to take advantage of the worst bullpen in baseball. The Rockies have a severe disadvantage in the bullpen, and the starting pitching edge goes to Miami in a big way too. Take Miami. Good Luck, Razor Ray Friday 7* MLB ML Play |
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08-22-14 | St. Louis Cardinals -1.5 v. Philadelphia Phillies | 4-5 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 8 m | Show | |
Cardinals -1.5 The St. Louis Cardinals are finally starting to play better baseball. This is a team that was predicted to win the National League Central comfortably. They still have a chance to win the division, but they have to make up ground on the Milwaukee Brewers. Adam Wainwright has been rock solid all year. From the start of the year through now, I’m not sure there has been any other pitcher in the NL that has been more consistently great outside of Clayton Kershaw. Wainwright has a great history against the Phillies, and the lineup Philadelphia is trotting out on a daily basis right now isn’t any good. Philadelphia starts Kyle Kendrick here, and he is a below average major league pitcher. Kendrick seems to have gotten a little worse this season. He is the type of pitcher who can sometimes throw it well against poor offenses, but he generally gets bombed by solid lineups. The Cardinals lineup is pretty good, and they are starting to heat up of late. The Phillies are one of the worst teams in baseball, and the Cardinals have their ace on the mound and they need this game badly. Look for a lopsided affair. Take St. Louis -1.5 Good Luck, Razor Ray Friday 8* ML MLB Play |
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08-21-14 | Cleveland Indians -148 v. Minnesota Twins | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -148 | 10 h 5 m | Show |
Cleveland Indians ML The Cleveland Indians made a late run last season to get into the one game playoff with the Tampa Bay Rays. Cleveland was several games below .500 a few weeks ago, but the Indians have gotten it going in a big way of late. Corey Kluber pitches in this one for the Cleveland Indians. Kluber has absolutely dominated everyone he has faced in the last couple months. Kluber has some of the nastiest stuff in all of baseball, and now that he can control his stuff much better he is almost unhittable. Phil Hughes is a quality pitcher as well, but he has struggled at home. Hughes has an ERA well above 4 at Target Field this year. Hughes is a guy that has clearly improved this season, but I still don’t believe he is the same type of pitcher as Corey Kluber. Cleveland is rolling right along, and they have plenty of advantages in this game. The Indians have the better bullpen and clearly the better offense. This is laying a little more than I like to lay normally, but with Kluber on the mound I feel comfortable with this one. Take Cleveland. Good Luck, Razor Ray Thursday *RARE 10* Play on Indians ML |
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08-19-14 | Cleveland Indians v. Minnesota Twins UNDER 8.5 | 7-5 | Loss | -100 | 2 h 1 m | Show | |
Indians vs. Twins under 8.5 The Cleveland Indians and Minnesota Twins meet on Tuesday night. Cleveland is playing better of late, thanks largely to the fact that they are getting much better pitching. The Indians bullpen has been one of the best in baseball over the past few weeks. The rotation has been giving them quality starts. Minnesota’s offense isn’t good at all. Joe Mauer is back, but it doesn’t appear he is completely healthy. The Twins got rid of Josh Willingham, who was really their only other veteran bat in the lineup. Now, they have a bunch of youngsters who have a lot of growing up to do. Kyle Gibson seems to either throw a gem or get blasted. Gibson has pitched three times in his career against the Indians and his ERA is under 2, so I’m thinking he’ll pitch a gem tonight. Cleveland’s offense has been wildly inconsistent all year long. Trevor Bauer has shown promise his whole career, and he appears to be putting it together in recent outings. Expect him to look good against this weak Minnesota lineup. The total here is set too high given the circumstances. Take the under. Good luck, Razor Ray Tuesday 7* Play on Indians vs. Twins Under 8.5 |
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08-18-14 | Los Angeles Angels v. Boston Red Sox +119 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 46 m | Show | |
Boston Red Sox ML The Los Angeles Angels are undoubtedly one of the best teams in the Majors but we believe that they're significantly overvalued in this contest. The market has been slow to adjust to how poorly Angels' starter C.J. Wilson has been in the past few months. Wilson's outstanding start to the season makes his 4.71 ERA look semi-respectable, but the truth is that he's been downright awful. In Wilson's last 7 starts, he's surrendered 31 ER in just 30.1 IP, which translates to an atrocious 9.20 ERA. Wilson has also been dreadful on the road this season, with a 5.57 ERA in 10 starts. The Angels are 31-27 away from home, but just 2-8 in Wilson's starts away from home. The Red Sox bats have picked up as of late, averaging 4.9 runs per game over the last week; a full run more than they've averaged all season. The addition of Yoenis Cespedes has improved their lineup and has also given them an extra bat in the middle of the lineup against left-handed pitching. Boston counters with Brandon Workman, who is a below average pitcher at the Major League level, but finds himself in a good spot. The Angels lineup has been ice cold in the past week, hitting just .243 as a team; 17 points lower than their season average. L.A. also fairs slightly worse against against right-handed pitching and in night games. The Angels lost in the bottom of the 9th in Texas yesterday, and now have to travel all the way to Boston after that demoralizing loss, which could present a flat spot tonight. The Angels are 0-7 in Wilson's last 7 road starts. The Red Sox are 4-0 in their last 4 games following a loss and 4-1 in their last 5 games as an underdog. Take Boston. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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08-16-14 | Los Angeles Angels -0.5 v. Texas Rangers | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 16 m | Show | |
Los Angeles Angels -1.5 The Los Angeles Angels are a much better team than the Texas Rangers. The Angels are just one game back of the Oakland A’s in the AL West now, and this is a great chance for them to gain some more ground. Texas is a total disaster right now. They are 13-40 in their last 53 games. This is a team that is as ready for the offseason as any team in all of baseball. They start Colby Lewis in this one, and him starting at home is a recipe for disaster. In Lewis’ last home start against the Angels, he lasted less than 3 innings and managed to allow 13 runs. That’s extremely hard to do, and while I certainly don’t see that happening again, I do think the Angels will have lots of success. This Angels lineup is very good now that they are healthy, and Lewis is overmatched. Shoemaker has surprised to the upside all year for the Angels. Texas’ lineup is weak right now, and outside of Beltre and Rios in the middle of the order, there really isn’t anyone to be worried about. The Angels should coast here. Take Los Angeles -1.5 Good Luck, Razor Ray Saturday 8* MLB RL Play |
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08-15-14 | Oakland A's v. Atlanta Braves UNDER 7 | 2-7 | Loss | -115 | 6 h 51 m | Show | |
Atlanta & Oakland under 7 Friday's interleague matchup between the Braves and A's exhibits all the signs of being a pitcher's duel. Oakland sends Jason Hammel to the mound, who regressed severely after being traded to Oakland, but has settled down since. In Hammel's last two starts, he's surrendered just 1 ER, while working into the sixth inning in both ball games. Hammel has the luxury of pitching against a woeful Braves lineup. Atlanta is averaging just 3.1 runs per game over the last week and their .306 OBP as a team this season is among the league's worst marks. Meanwhile, the Braves counter with Alex Wood, who has been lights out since returning to the rotation. Wood's 2.83 ERA in his starts this season is no fluke, as he's struck out 100 batters in just over 101 innings. Wood has been practically unhittable in his last three starts, giving up just 1 ER in each, and striking out a total of 25 batters. Oakland boasts one of the league's better offenses but they've been relatively normal since trading Yoenis Cespedes to the Red Sox at the Trade Deadline. They'll also lose the DH in this interleague matchup. The under is 8-3-3 in the A's last 14 games as a road underdog. The under is 7-3-2 in Wood's last 12 home starts and 16-5 in the Braves' last 21 interleague games as a home favorite of less than -150. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 9* Play |
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08-14-14 | Tampa Bay Rays -132 v. Texas Rangers | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 5 h 28 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay Rays ML The Tampa Bay Rays are still fighting hard with Joe Maddon at the helm and they aren’t terribly far away in the Wild Card race. We’ve seen strange things happen before, and the Rays aren’t a team that will quit. Texas is totally done for this season. The Rangers have been the biggest disappointment in baseball in my opinion. This is a team that has contended for a World Series in recent years and now they are a bottom-feeder. Texas just wants this season to end as soon as possible. Odorizzi is a nice young pitcher who has improved as the season has moved along. He has quality stuff and as his command has improved, we have started to see the kind of results that Tampa Bay was expecting all along. Robbie Ray goes for the Rangers, and he is just a fill-in starter because the team really doesn’t have other options. Ray has never been particularly good in the minors either, so I don’t have high hopes for him. Two teams headed in different directions here. They are also two teams with completely different managers (Tampa Bay has the much better one) and different levels of interest in this contest. Take Tampa Bay. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Thursday 9* MLB Free Play |
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08-13-14 | Los Angeles Dodgers +106 v. Atlanta Braves | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 12 m | Show | |
Los Angeles Dodgers ML The Los Angeles Dodgers cashed in for myself and clients last night as an underdog, and I’ll back them as an underdog for a second straight night tonight. These are teams headed in different directions right now, and I’m glad to take the Dodgers at plus money. Hyun-Jin Ryu is a very good pitcher who probably doesn’t get the credit he deserves. He is rightfully upstaged by Clayton Kershaw, but Ryu deserves to be known as one of the better left-handed pitchers in the game as well. The Braves offense is short-handed and struggling right now. I don’t see them turning that around against Ryu. Ervin Santana has struggled with consistency at times this year, and he hasn’t gotten much run support at all. Atlanta started the season red hot, but they haven’t been a good team for the majority of the year. The bullpen isn’t as good as last year, and the offense has been a major disappointment. The Dodgers deserve to be the favorite here with the better pitcher and better offense. We’ll take a solid value on the Dodgers moneyline for a second straight day. Take Los Angeles. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Wednesday 8* MLB ML Play |
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08-12-14 | Los Angeles Dodgers +118 v. Atlanta Braves | 4-2 | Win | 118 | 18 h 46 m | Show | |
Los Angeles Dodgers ML The Los Angeles Dodgers are one of the best teams in the National League, and it is rare that you’ll find them at plus money. Atlanta is usually a good home team, so the Dodgers are plus money here, but I don’t think they should be. Mike Minor has had a complete disaster of a season for the Braves. Minor has a 5.42 ERA on the season. Before this year, he was considered a future number two or number three starter for the Braves. If he doesn’t start pitching better, the Braves will have him out of the rotation once some of their starters return from injuries. Dan Haren is an up and down pitcher, but he threw a gem last time out against the Angels. He has a better chance of keeping that form going than most believe, because he’s up against an Atlanta lineup that is terrible against right-handed pitching. With the way Minor has struggled this year, we shouldn’t be getting the Dodgers at some pretty significant plus money like we are here. Take advantage of the value the oddsmakers are giving us here on the underdog. Take Los Angeles. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Tuesday 7* MLB ML Play |
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08-11-14 | Oakland A's v. Kansas City Royals +101 | 2-3 | Win | 101 | 10 h 2 m | Show | |
Kansas City Royals ML The Kansas City Royals play host the Oakland Athletics on Monday evening. The Royals are the hottest team in baseball and we'll gladly back them at an underdog price tonight. The Royals have won 10 of their last 11 games, including two of three in Oakland to begin the month of August. Their bats have come alive, as they've hit .300 as a team over the last week, and averaged a whopping six runs a game. Kansas City only managed 1 run off of Oakland starter Sonny Gray 10 days ago, but we think that they'll be more successful tonight, having seen Gray not too long ago. Gray is also coming off of a terrible start against the Rays, where he surrendered 6 earned runs and couldn't make it out of the 5th inning. Kansas City sends the fireballer Yordano Ventura to the mound, who has quietly had a very good season. Ventura's 3.47 ERA is very respectable and he's pitched even better as of late, surrendering just 6 total earned runs in his last three starts; all three starts being quality starts. Oakland's run production has trailed off since trading Yoenis Cespedes to Boston at the Trade Deadline. The A's averaged 5.0 runs per game prior to the Cespedes deal but have averaged a full run less since, hitting just .231 as a team. The A's are just 2-6 in their last 8 road games against a team with a winning record. The Royals are 5-1 in Ventura's last 6 starts and a perfect 6-0 in their last 6 games against a right-handed starter. Take Kansas City. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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08-08-14 | San Diego Padres v. Pittsburgh Pirates UNDER 7 | 1-2 | Win | 102 | 4 h 49 m | Show | |
Padres vs. Pirates Under 7 The San Diego Padres and Pittsburgh Pirates meet tonight in a game that I expect to be void of much offense at all. Both of these lineups have been weak all year, and now we have the Pirates without star Andrew McCutchen. Without McCutchen, the Pirates offense is really in trouble. There aren’t many people in the majors that mean more to their team than McCutchen. Look for the Pirates offense to hit a wall without him in the lineup in the coming weeks. San Diego’s offense has been historically bad this year. The Padres are dead last in every major offensive category. The Padres have hit a bit better of late, but I’m not convinced that’s a long-term change. This offense is just terrible and I don’t see that changing. Both of these pitchers are high quality. Ian Kennedy is having a great bounceback season and so is Vance Worley. These are two guys who no one was high on at the beginning of the season, but their numbers are tremendous. Worley has a 2.08 ERA pitching at PNC Park, and Kennedy has thrown it great in his last few starts. Take the under. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Friday 8* MLB O/U Play |
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08-07-14 | Los Angeles Dodgers v. Los Angeles Angels OVER 7.5 | 7-0 | Loss | -115 | 30 h 2 m | Show | |
Los Angeles Angels and Los Angeles Dodgers Over. The Los Angeles Angels host the Los Angeles Dodgers in the fourth game of a four-game set on Thursday. We’ll see an interesting matchup on the mound in this one, with C.J. Wilson facing off against Hyun-Jin Ryu. The total installed for this contest, 7.5, would lead one to believe that a pair of aces are set to face off, and that they’re both in fine form, particularly in an AL venue, but that couldn’t be further from the truth. C.J. Wilson enters this contest having posted a 14.46 ERA and 2.89 WHIP over his last three starts. In his first start off the disabled list, he was removed after just 1 1/3 innings, the shortest outing of his career. Now he’ll face a deep and talented Dodgers lineup looking to turn on him. As for Ryu, opponents have scored 3.4 runs per game against him this season, but he hasn’t faced a lineup as potent as this Angels team. At a total of 8, this play would drop to a 6* rating. The over is 5-0 in Wilson’s last five starts overall, and it is 4-1 in Ryu’s last five interleague starts. Take the OVER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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08-07-14 | Cleveland Indians v. Cincinnati Reds -122 | 0-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 38 m | Show | |
Cincinnati Reds ML The Cincinnati Reds have won eight straight home contests against the Cleveland Indians. With a big edge on the pitching mound in this one, I like the Reds chances of making it eight straight against their rivals from Cleveland. Homer Bailey had a breakout season last year. Bailey started this year by pitching poorly, but he has regained his old form over the last couple months. His ERA is back below 4 and he is commanding all of his pitches very well of late. T.J. House starts for the Indians and he’s been very inconsistent in his rookie season. It wouldn’t surprise me if this rivalry game on the road got to the rookie a bit in this one. House is very prone to giving up the home run ball and Great American Ballpark is very small. Cleveland hasn’t played well on the road this year, and the Indians have been a very streaky team. They’ve played poorly in their last couple games, and I expect them to drop a third straight thanks to a solid effort from Bailey tonight in Cincinnati. Take Cincinnati. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Thursday 7* MLB ML Play |
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08-06-14 | San Francisco Giants v. Milwaukee Brewers -135 | 7-4 | Loss | -135 | 26 h 10 m | Show | |
Milwaukee ML The Milwaukee Brewers host the San Francisco Giants on Wednesday in the second game of their series at Miller Park. Yovani Gallardo gets the call for the Brewers in this one. Gallardo hit a real rough patch after a terrific start to the season, but he’s really settled down of late, lowering his season ERA by more than a full run over his last 11 starts. As he’s leveled off, we could really see him take off in the month of August. The Brewers have won 12 of Gallardo’s 13 starts in the month of August over the last three seasons. Gallardo has been hot of late, posting back to back scoreless outings, allowing only eight hits in 14 2/3 innings, striking out 13 and walking only one batter along the way. The Giants counter with Ryan Vogelsong. Vogelsong has been incredibly inconsistent over the last few years, particularly when getting the call on the road, and facing a strong Brewers lineup, he likely won't have a fun day at the ballpark on Wednesday. The Brewers are 12-1 in Gallardo's starts in the month of August over the last three seasons. Take Milwaukee. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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08-06-14 | Baltimore Orioles -107 v. Toronto Blue Jays | 1-5 | Loss | -107 | 20 h 0 m | Show | |
Baltimore Orioles ML The Toronto Blue Jays host the Baltimore Orioles in an A.L. East showdown on Wednesday evening. The Orioles won Game 1 in decisive fashion on Tuesday and we expect a repeat performance in Game 2. The Jays send Drew Hutchison to the mound in this matchup, and we're of the opinion that the youngster is lucky to still be in the big leagues right now. After an electric start to the season, "Hutch" has failed to go past three innings in two of his last three starts. That doesn't bode well against a stacked Orioles lineup, and it doesn't stop there. Hutchison has been atrocious at the Rogers Center this season, sporting an ugly 7.71 ERA and 1.714 WHIP. The Jays, a good home team, are just 2-6 in Hutchison's 8 home starts. Meanwhile, Wei-Yin Chen continues to have a quality season for the O's. Chen's 3.76 ERA isn't stellar, but he's been getting the job done. Baltimore is 14-7 in his starts this season, including 6-3 on the road. Chen has been in great form lately, winning his last 3 starts, surrendering just 4 runs in the process. The Jays have some quality bats, but with Brett Lawrie leaving Tuesday's game with an injury, they'll once again be without Lawrie, Lind, and Encarnacion; three very important bats. The Orioles are 48-33 against right-handed pitchers this season and are 16-5 in Chen's last 21 starts against a team with a winning record. Take Baltimore. Good Luck, Razor Ray 9* Play |
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08-05-14 | Los Angeles Angels +1.5 v. Los Angeles Dodgers | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 12 h 4 m | Show | |
Los Angeles Angels RL The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game set. The Dodgers send out Clayton Kershaw for this contest, and there's no way to deny that he's been terrific this season. For our purposes though, this line is way too inflated, allowing us to get in on the run line at a very fair value. In a game in which the total is 5.5 in some spots, getting an extra run is a blessing that's just too good to pass up. His counterpart in this one, Hector Santiago, has really held his own of late. In his last four outings, two of them starts, and two extended sessions out of the bullpen, Santiago is 2-0 with a 0.63 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. While seeing him outduel Kershaw would still be a surprise, if he can keep the game tied into the late innings, we'll stand a great chance of cashing our tickets. Getting that extra cushion really helps to get in on this play. The Angels are 4-1 in Santiago's last five starts. Take the Los Angeles Angels +1.5. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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08-05-14 | San Diego Padres v. Minnesota Twins -119 | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 22 h 11 m | Show | |
Minnesota Twins ML The Minnesota Twins take on the San Diego Padres in interleague action on Tuesday evening. San Diego heads into Minnesota riding a bit of a hot streak, having won five of their last six games. This allows us to get in on the Twins at a very favorable price. San Diego has won just 20 of their 53 games away from home this season and that's largely due to the fact that they just can't hit on the road. The Padres bat just .218 as a team away from Petco and will be in tough against an undervalued Phil Hughes. Hughes has seen his ERA balloon to 4.12, but a large part of that jump can be attributed to luck. His WHIP is still solid at 1.242 and he's simply been a victim of a very low LOB% in the last month. Hughes pitched against San Diego back in May and shutout the Padres over 7 innings, as the Twins cashed in as a +130 underdog in that game. The Padres send Jesse Hahn to the mound and he's been fantastic this season, but we're predicting some major regression in the very near future. Hahn's season ERA is .89 points lower than his FIP; a number that suggests he has been rather fortunate this season. He'll be in tough against one of the hottest offenses in baseball as the Twins have scored a whopping 32 runs in their last three games. San Diego is 3-8 in their last 11 interleague road games and have lost the last eight meetings between these two teams. Take Minnesota. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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08-05-14 | Detroit Tigers -123 v. New York Yankees | 4-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 50 m | Show | |
Detroit Tigers ML The New York Yankees host the Detroit Tigers on Tuesday in the second game of a four-game set. New Detroit Tigers starting pitcher David Price may have finally moved out of the A.L. East, but, with his upcoming slate of games, it may not feel that way for a while. Price and his new teammate will take off on a little East Coast road swing to begin his tenure with the team. That trip will see the Tigers play in New York’s Yankee Stadium to open the week. Price of course has plenty of history in there, and he’s enjoyed quite a bit of success there as well. In six starts at Yankee Stadium since 2012, Price is 4-1 with a 2.70 ERA and 1.23 WHIP – solid numbers considering the dimensions of the hitter-friendly ballpark. The Yankees counter with Hiroki Kuroda, who isn't well suited for countering a stud like Price right now. He's given up three or more runs in three of his last five starts, and three or more runs in three of four career starts against the Tigers. He likely won't get much support, as the Yankees have struggled to hit lefties of late. The Yankees are 1-5 in their last six games against left-handed starters. Take Detroit. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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08-04-14 | Baltimore Orioles v. Washington Nationals UNDER 7 | 7-3 | Loss | -100 | 10 h 54 m | Show | |
Orioles vs. Nationals Under 7 The Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals meet in an interleague rivalry series. These two teams aren’t far apart, and this is always an interesting clash. In Monday night’s meeting, there are two good young starting pitchers on the mound. Kevin Gausman has electric stuff, and in his last few starts he has really put it together. Gausman was great against the Angels, one of the best offenses in baseball, in his last outing. He throws very hard and has good breaking pitches. Washington’s offense is missing Ryan Zimmerman, and that hurts them badly. Tanner Roark has a career ERA of 1.60 when pitching at home. Roark has been solid everywhere, but he has completely dominated at home. The Baltimore offense has cooled off in a big way of late. Baltimore isn’t getting production from the middle of their lineup lately. The Nationals bullpen is one of the best in baseball, and the Orioles bullpen is much improved. If the starting pitchers pitch as well as I expect, the bullpens should be able to keep this one under the posted total. Take the under. Monday 9* MLB O/U Play |
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08-03-14 | Los Angeles Angels v. Tampa Bay Rays -115 | 7-5 | Loss | -115 | 2 h 29 m | Show | |
Tampa Bay Rays ML The Tampa Bay Rays play host to the Los Angeles Angels on Sunday afternoon and we believe that the home side is offering up great value in this contest. Jered Weaver's 3.62 ERA would indicate that he's having a good season, but a closer look at his numbers reveals quite a bit of luck. Weaver's FIP and xFIP are both above 4, while his BABIP of .258 is well below his career average of .270, which is still low. That's why it's no surprise to us that Weaver got shelled for 6 earned runs in his last start in Baltimore. Weaver won't be in for a picnic today. His 4.98 ERA on the road is awful and he takes on a Rays team that has some of the most extreme home/road batting splits in the Majors. Meanwhile, Jake Odorizzi continues to fly under the radar, especially when pitching at the Trop. Odorizzi's FIP and xFIP suggest that he will improve on his 3.80 ERA, as he's maintained an amazing 10.21 K/9 this season. Odorizzi also loves pitch at home where he boasts an amazing 2.58 ERA in 12 starts this season. We're fully aware of the dangers that the Angels' lineup presents, but they've struggled over the last week, hitting just .237 as a team and average just 3.4 runs per game. The Angels are 6-14 in Weaver's last 20 starts as a road underdog. The Rays are 21-7 in their last 28 games overall, 10-3 in their last 13 games against right-handed starters, and 4-1 in Odorizzi's last 5 home starts. Take Tampa Bay. Good Luck, Razor Ray 9* Play |
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08-02-14 | Texas Rangers v. Cleveland Indians OVER 9 | 0-2 | Loss | -102 | 10 h 33 m | Show | |
Rangers vs. Indians Over 9 The Texas Rangers and Cleveland Indians meet on Saturday night, and I expect there to be a lot of runs in this one. Here we have two pitchers who have both been throwing the ball pretty poorly of late. T.J. House is nothing more than a slightly below average left-hander that the Indians are forcing into the rotation because they really don’t have any other option. He’s basically a last resort type of option, but that’s where they are with lack of pitching depth. Texas hits left-handers much better than right-handed pitchers, which means the Rangers should be ready to jump on the young lefty from Cleveland. Look for the Rangers to be aggressive on offense and put up some runs early. Texas counters with Miles Mikolas who has an ERA of 8.5 so far this year. Cleveland’s offense has been really inconsistent this year, but the Indians are much better at scoring runs on their home field. I see them getting plenty of chances to score against Mikolas. Nine isn’t a high number when you see two pitchers like this. Expect these teams to eclipse this total with relative ease. Take the over. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Saturday 7* MLB O/U Play |
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08-01-14 | San Francisco Giants v. New York Mets -118 | 5-1 | Loss | -118 | 22 h 46 m | Show | |
New York Mets ML The New York Mets host the San Francisco Giants on Friday in the opening game of a three-game set. The Giants halted a six-game losing streak in their last outing, though there remains a very real problem with the team, which starts with the difficulty the guys at the top of their lineup are having getting on base. Now they get a hot Mets team that has been great at their home ballpark. The Mets are 15-8 since July 4, good for the best record in all of baseball. They’ve also won nine of their last 11 games at home. Ryan Vogelsong will take the bump for the Giatns. He has a 5.44 ERA on the road this season. He’ll have a tough time against hot Mets hitters like Daniel Murphy, who has hits in 12 of his last 25 at-bats, and Lucas Duda, who is hitting .311 with seven home runs and 19 RBIs since July 4, including five home runs in his last eight games. The Mets counter with Jonathan Niese, who has been strong against the Giants in his career, posting a 2.38 ERA in five starts against them. The Mets are 5-1 in Niese’s last six home starts, while the Giants are 1-6 in their last seven games overall. Take New York. Good Luck, Razor Ray 9* Play |
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07-31-14 | Minnesota Twins v. Kansas City Royals -1.5 | 3-6 | Win | 115 | 11 h 47 m | Show | |
Kansas City Royals -1.5 The Minnesota Twins are in trouble now. Joe Mauer is their best hitter, but he is on the disabled list right now. The offense already was struggling with him, but without him they are a complete mess. Minnesota is way out of any playoff race, and their season may as well be over. Kansas City is hanging around .500, and the Royals have plenty left to play for. This team has showed they can get red hot and if they do they could get back into the playoff chase for sure. Yordano Ventura starts for the Royals here, and he is one of the best young pitchers in the game. Ventura still needs to get better breaking stuff, but his fastball is absolutely electric. I expect him to overpower this short-handed Twins lineup. Kevin Correia isn’t trustworthy anywhere, but he has an ERA over 8 in his career at Kansas City. He’s totally outclassed at his point in his career, and the Royals offense should be able to get going against him here. A team contending versus a team with a bad pitcher and a short-handed lineup. Take Kansas City -1.5. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Thursday 7* MLB RL Play |
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07-31-14 | Seattle Mariners v. Cleveland Indians -130 | 6-5 | Loss | -130 | 3 h 37 m | Show | |
Cleveland Indians ML Most people will take a glance at this line and wonder how a pitcher with a 5.65 ERA (McAllister) could possibly be favored over a pitcher with a 3.04 ERA (Young). Well, we're of the opinion that no only is the correct team favored, but they're actually a short favorite! Chris Young is pitching with smoke and mirrors. While his ERA is stellar, we have him pinpointed for some major regression in the near future. Young's strand rate (84.5 LOB%) and incredible luck (.215 BABIP) are simply unsustainable, and he'll be in tough against an Indians lineup that produces 4.4 runs per game at home. Meanwhile, Zach McAllister is on the opposite end of the spectrum where he's simply been extremely unlucky this season. McAllister's K/9 rate is solid at 7.63 and he doesn't surrender the long ball, giving up just 0.85 HR/9. McAllister has been done in by an insanely low 58.4 LOB%, indicating that when runners get on base, they're scoring at a high rate. To put this into perspective, Edwin Jackson finished 2003 with the lowest LOB% in the league, 63.3%; a full five percentage points higher than McAllister's this season. McAllister has given up a combined 6 runs in his last 3 starts against the Mariners, and Cleveland has won 7 of their last 8 games at home vs. Seattle. The Indians are also 8-3 in McAllister's last 11 starts in a favorite role. Take Cleveland. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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07-30-14 | New York Yankees -129 v. Texas Rangers | 2-3 | Loss | -129 | 5 h 43 m | Show | |
New York Yankees ML The New York Yankees are starting to play a little better in recent weeks. The offense that disappointed for much of the season is slowly starting to come together. Last night they piled up 12 runs in a win over Texas, and I see a great chance for them to keep it rolling with Colby Lewis on the mound. Fading Colby Lewis is never a bad thing, especially when he is pitching at home. Lewis has a career ERA of 5.38 pitching at Rangers Ballpark. He also has a 6.14 ERA against the Yankees. Those are the kind of numbers that usually get a pitcher sent down to the minors, but the Rangers really don’t have any other options. Texas’ offense did catch fire last night, but many games of late they have looked lost at the plate. Hiroki Kuroda has a great 2.84 ERA at Rangers Ballpark in his career. Kuroda is a solid pitcher who doesn’t beat himself very often. A total mismatch on the mound and the Yankees are still fighting for the AL East crown. Plenty of reasons to like the Yankees to win at such a short price. Take New York. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Wednesday 9* MLB ML Play |
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07-29-14 | Washington Nationals v. Miami Marlins +133 | 0-3 | Win | 133 | 4 h 58 m | Show | |
Miami Marlins ML The Miami Marlins have been much better at home all season long. Miami is now 29-24 at home on the season. The Marlins offense generally hasn’t been any good away from home, but their young hitters are comfortable when hitting at home. Henderson Alvarez will be on the mound for Miami in this contest. Alvarez is a very good young pitcher who often gets overlooked, but he shouldn’t. Alvarez pitches much better on his home field as well. He has a 3.62 ERA away from home. He has a sparkling 1.64 ERA at home. Stephen Strasburg is clearly a very good pitcher as well, but his numbers at Miami are scary bad. In his career, Strasburg has an 8.61 ERA when pitching in Miami. The Marlins already hit him hard one time in 2014. On the other side, Alvarez has a solid 3.19 ERA against the Nationals. Miami deserves to be a bit of an underdog because the Nationals are playing so well, but this price is definitely out of line with reality. Strasburg has been lit up at Miami, and Alvarez is a better pitcher than he is being given credit for with this line. Take Miami. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Tuesday 7* MLB ML Play |
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07-29-14 | Los Angeles Angels v. Baltimore Orioles UNDER 8.5 | 6-7 | Loss | -100 | 19 h 37 m | Show | |
Baltimore Orioles & Los Angeles Angels Under The Baltimore Orioles host the Los Angeles Angels on Tuesday in the opening game of a three-game set at Oriole Park. This same pitching matchup went down in Los Angeles to close that series last week, and it was the lone win in the series for the Angels. The team claimed a 3-2 victory behind a strong pitching performance from starter Jered Weaver, who allowed two runs on six hits in eight innings of work. Chris Tillman also pitched well, allowing one run on five hits over six innings of work. Tillman’s been better at home this season, posting a 2.89 ERA in his home ballpark, though run support has been an issue as he’s compiled a 1-5 record in those contests. After posting a 5.68 ERA in the month of May, Tillman bounced back, posting a 3.09 ERA in the months of June and July. The majority of the Orioles’ top bats are right-handed, which is good news for Weaver, who owns a very dramatic split, allowing left-handed hitters to bat for a .263 average, while holding righties to a .160 batting average. Both pitchers have been strong through the month of July after shaky starts, though the total in this contest would have one believe they haven’t been able to turn things around. With a lofty total in this contest thanks to the slow-changing public perception associated with these pitchers, making the under the play. The under is 7-0 in the Orioles’ last seven games overall, and it is 19-6-1 in Tillman’s last 26 home starts. The under is also 6-1 in the Angels’ last seven games overall, and 19-7-1 in the Orioles’ last 27 home games. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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07-27-14 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. Colorado Rockies OVER 10.5 | 7-5 | Win | 100 | 6 h 59 m | Show | |
Pirates vs. Rockies over 10.5 The Pittsburgh Pirates and Colorado Rockies meet in a day game at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon. Day games at Coors Field can instantly become high scoring slugfests, and this feels like one of those types of games to me. Edinson Volquez has pitched relatively well of late, but I expect that to end here. He has a career ERA at Coors Field of 8.45. This Colorado lineup isn’t at full strength, but there are still plenty of guys in the lineup who have crushed it in the past against Volquez. Franklin Morales has an ERA well above 5, and he likely wouldn’t have a starting spot on any other team in the majors. The Rockies are totally desperate for starters at this point, so Morales continues in the rotation despite his ugly performances. Both of these guys have been getting hit hard consistently, and a day game at Coors Field is just horrible for pitchers. While the posted total is definitely set high, I don’t believe it will be high enough. There should be plenty of big innings in this one. Take the over. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Sunday 8* MLB O/U Play |
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07-26-14 | Oakland A's v. Texas Rangers UNDER 9 | 5-1 | Win | 100 | 10 h 47 m | Show | |
Texas Rangers & Oakland Athletics Under The Texas Rangers host the Oakland Athletics on Saturday evening in the second game of a three-game set in Arlington. Texas claimed the opener in the series on Friday, 4-1. The Athletics have been a very pleasant surprise offensively this season, with many players on the roster really establishing themselves as All-Star-caliber players. With that said, the team has had some trouble of late scoring the baseball on the road. Looking back at their last 10 games, the Athletics have averaged just 2.3 runs per game in four road contests, compared with 7.2 runs per game in six home contests. On Saturday, they’ll oppose Nick Tepesch, and while Tepesch has gotten beaten up a bit of late, opponents have averaged only 5.1 runs per game in his starts for the season. The Athletics counter with Sonny Gray, who has been a revelation this season. Opponents have averaged only 2.9 runs per game in his starts, and that number falls to 1.3 runs per game over his last three starts, in which he’s posted a 0.84 ERA. Expect him to find plenty of success against a lineup of Ranger bats that is largely made up of re-treads. The under is 5-0 in the Rangers’ last five games overall. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray |
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07-25-14 | Oakland A's -1.5 v. Texas Rangers | 1-4 | Loss | -115 | 2 h 25 m | Show | |
Oakland -1.5 The Oakland Athletics and Texas Rangers used to be fighting for the AL West division lead frequently. Now, the Rangers are cellar dwellers and the A’s are the best team in baseball. Oakland has no weakness as a team. Most of the top teams have one spot you can point out as a weakness. For example, the Detroit bullpen is very weak. The Dodgers offense is a question mark. The Angels starting rotation is a question mark. The Athletics are good in every aspect of the game and that can’t be overlooked. Texas is in total collapse mode. They are one of the teams that have nothing to play for right now, and that means it will likely get much uglier before anything improves. The Rangers also start Jerome Williams in this one, and I have absolutely zero confidence in his ability as a starter. Oakland should pile up the runs and their pitching staff will slow down a weakened Texas offense. The run line here is the way to go since the moneyline is so expensive. This one is a total mismatch. Take Oakland -1.5 Good Luck, Razor Ray. Friday 8* MLB RL Play |
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07-25-14 | Toronto Blue Jays v. New York Yankees -125 | 4-6 | Win | 100 | 9 h 20 m | Show | |
New York Yankees ML The New York Yankees host the Toronto Blue Jays on Friday evening in the opening game of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium. The Yankees are very happy to get this series at home, as the team has dominated the Blue Jays in recent meetings. New York has earned 16 straight victories against the Blue Jays. They will also be happy to see Mark Buehrle take the hill for the Blue Jays. Buehrle was on fire to start the season for the Jays, but claiming that elusive 11th win as been tough for him. After starting the year 10-1, Buehrle is 0-5 with a 4.06 ERA in his last eight starts. His track record against the Yankees isn’t any better. In 18 career starts against them, Buehrle is 1-11 with a 5.81 ERA. In his last 14 starts against them, he is 0-9 with a 6.93 ERA. In two matchups against the Yankees this season, Buehrle is 0-1 with a 4.26 ERA. His teams have lost all seven of his starts at the new Yankee Stadium. As for his counterpart in this one, Hiroki Kuroda has enjoyed pitching against the Blue Jays at Yankee Stadium. In three career home starts against the Jays, Kuroda is 3-0 with a 1.29 ERA, with two of those wins coming against Buehrle. Yankee Stadium is in the Blue Jays’ heads right now, and it’s going to be difficult for them to shake off that feeling before they can reverse this trend. The Yankees are 14-6 in Kuroda’s last 20 starts as a home favorite, while the Blue Jays are 3-13 in their last 16 road games. Take New York. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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07-24-14 | Chicago White Sox v. Minnesota Twins UNDER 8.5 | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 52 m | Show | |
White Sox vs. Twins Under 8.5 The Chicago White Sox and Minnesota Twins have offenses that are struggling to string together hits. Minnesota is really hurting in a big way without Joe Mauer in the lineup and the White Sox lineup has finally come back to earth after overachieving for most of the year. Hector Noesi certainly isn’t a good pitcher, but he has gotten steadily better through the year, and I’m not sure it takes a good pitcher to slow down the current Twins lineup. On the other hand, Phil Hughes has been excellent all year and I have plenty of faith in him being able to throw a quality game here. Both starters have done a nice job extending themselves and working later into games as the season has moved along, which should be helpful in this one. I feel like this total is inflated based on the lineups that are going to be run out there. These aren’t the opening day lineups for these teams, rather they are short-handed lineups that aren’t very good. It will be tough for these two teams to get to nine. Take the under. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Thursday 7* MLB O/U Play |
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07-22-14 | Houston Astros v. Oakland A's -1.5 | 3-2 | Loss | -113 | 8 h 34 m | Show | |
Oakland Athletics -1.5 The Oakland Athletics have the best record in baseball. Their offense is underappreciated. Their starting pitching staff is very good, and their bullpen is one of the best in baseball. They also have a tremendous defense. There is no weakness on this team, unlike most of the other good teams in the majors this year. Houston is getting more hapless again as the year gets longer. Dexter Fowler is now out with an injury and he had been a nice spark for the offense, so they definitely miss him. Houston’s bullpen is dead last in ERA, and they are last by a large margin. This is just a bad team. Scott Kazmir has been locked in this year, and pitching in Oakland is a great fit for a guy like him. He has solid numbers against Houston in his career, and this Houston lineup is really banged up right now. This Houston team is going to lose a lot of games in ugly fashion as we head down the stretch, and Oakland has been dominant against bad teams. I don’t see that changing tonight. Oakland coasts here. Take Oakland -1.5. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Tuesday 8* MLB RL Play |
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07-22-14 | Miami Marlins v. Atlanta Braves OVER 7.5 | 6-5 | Win | 105 | 10 h 34 m | Show | |
Atlanta Braves & Miami Marlins OVER 7.5 The Atlanta Braves host the Miami Marlins on Tuesday in the second game of a four-game set at Turner Field. Mike Minor gets the nod for the Braves in this one. He has not been able to replicate the form that made him so successful a year ago, and he has seen his ERA climb by more than a full run over his last 10 starts. His 14.9 percent HR/FB rate is a big reason for his struggles. Minor’s last start before the break was his worst in a month, as he allowed six runs in six innings of work, surrendering 11 hits and walking one while striking out five. Minor will be making his first start against the Fish this season in this one. He faced the Marlins six times last season, and those outings did not go very well for him. In those six outings, Minor allowed four or more runs four times, including each of the last three meetings, and each of the three meetings at Turner Field. The Marlins counter with Jacob Turner. Turner was relegated to the bullpen as his season completely came off the rails. Turner was 2-4 with a 6.38 ERA in nine starts before he was moved to the bullpen. Turner had gotten a start in against the Braves before he was relegated to the bullpen, and it did not go well. In five innings of work, he allowed five runs, four of them earned, on seven hits, walking four and striking out four in a 9-5 Marlins loss. Neither starter in this matchup instills much confidence, and both have what it takes to get lit up by the opposing lineup. Even still, we see a total installed for this matchup as if the oddsmakers expected a pitcher’s duel. With such a strong chance of seeing fireworks in this one, the over has to be the place to look. The over is 5-0-1 in Minor’s last six starts against the Marlins, and it is 9-3-1 in Turner’s last 13 starts as an underdog. Take the OVER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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07-21-14 | Baltimore Orioles v. Los Angeles Angels OVER 8.5 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 20 m | Show | |
Orioles vs. Angels Over 8.5 The Baltimore Orioles and Los Angeles Angels have two of the best offenses in the majors. Los Angeles is a totally different offense now that Josh Hamilton is healthy and hitting the ball well. With Pujols, Hamilton and Mike Trout this lineup is stacked. Baltimore’s lineup is impressive with Jones, Machado, Davis, and Nelson Cruz. This is a team of mashers and they are capable of exploding and hitting several home runs at any time. The explosive nature of both offenses makes a total like 8.5 seem quite low. The pitchers in this one are far from impressive. Shoemaker is coming back to earth after starting out very well for the Angels. Based on his minor league numbers, I expect the move backwards to continue for him. Bud Norris pitches for the Orioles. He has been nothing better than mediocre this year, and he is coming off an injury to pitch in this one. Both of these bullpens are subpar, which should allow for more scoring chances late in the game. Look for a good amount of offense in this contest. Take the over. Monday 8* MLB O/U Play |
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07-21-14 | Boston Red Sox v. Toronto Blue Jays UNDER 8.5 | 14-1 | Loss | -104 | 11 h 3 m | Show | |
Toronto Blue Jays & Boston Red Sox Under The Toronto Blue Jays host the Boston Red Sox on Monday in the opening game of a four-game set at the Rogers Center. The Blue Jays give the ball to Drew Hutchison in the opener of this series. Hutchison was happy to see the All-Star break come down as he was having some real trouble entering that time off. In his final five starts before the break, Hutchison compiled a 1-4 record and saw his ERA climb 54 points. However, Hutchison’s quietly been quite effective for the Blue Jays this season, though, entering that stretch of games with a 5-4 record and a 3.62 ERA. In his last start against the Red Sox, Hutchison earned the win, allowing only one earned run over 5 2/3 innings of work, giving up six hits and walking two while striking out four batters in a Blue Jays win at Fenway Park. John Lackey counters for the Red Sox. He entered a real rough patch prior to the break, but appeared to re-find his groove in his final start before the layoff. After throwing a complete-game shutout against the Minnesota Twins on June 18, Lackey surrendered 16 earned runs in 14 innings of work over his next three starts. In his final start before the break, though, Lackey produced a quality outing, allowing two runs over six innings of work in an 8-3 win over the Houston Astros. While Lackey has struggled to earn wins against the Blue Jays while with the Red Sox, he remains a quality starter and faces a depleted lineup in this one. Additionally, Hutchison has flown under the radar, but he has the stuff to control this Red Sox lineup. The under is 12-4 in the Blue Jays’s last 16 games overall, and it is 6-2 in Hutchison’s last eight starts overall. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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07-19-14 | Cincinnati Reds +120 v. New York Yankees | 1-7 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 18 m | Show | |
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07-18-14 | Kansas City Royals +112 v. Boston Red Sox | 4-5 | Loss | -100 | 28 h 23 m | Show | |
Kansas City Royals ML The Boston Red Sox play host to the Kansas City Royals on Friday night. Clay Buchholz has pitched better as of late for the Red Sox and that allows us to get in on the Royals at a great price. After an atrocious start to the season, Buchholz has been on form lately, posting a 2.01 ERA over his last three starts. A closer look at those starts reveals that he battled three of the worst offenses in baseball; the Cubs, White Sox, and Astros. All three of those teams have high K rates which plays right into the hands of Buchholz. Unfortunately for BoSox fans, the Royals are a team that consistently makes contact, and they boast a stellar 106 wRC+ over the last 30 days. Meanwhile, it's never a bad proposition backing James Shields on the road. Shields has a 3.54 ERA away from home this season and the Royals are 9-3 in Shields' 12 starts. The Red Sox offense has struggled all season and they've been deplorable against right-handed pitching this season, so we like Shields' chances of success on Friday night. Shields knows this Red Sox lineup well from his time in Tampa Bay, and he's limited the BoSox to 3 ER or less in 7 of his last 10 starts against them. The Royals are 21-6 in Shields' last 27 road starts, and 11-2 in Shields' last 13 road starts against a team with a losing record. The Red Sox are just 1-5 in Buchholz's last 6 home starts. Take Kansas City. Good Luck, Razor Ray 9* Play |
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07-18-14 | San Francisco Giants v. Miami Marlins UNDER 7.5 | 9-1 | Loss | -120 | 28 h 59 m | Show | |
Miami & San Francisco under 7.5 The Miami Marlins host the San Francisco Giants in an N.L. affair on Friday evening. Both starters in this matchup have shown poor form as of late and that allows us to get in on a total that is simply too high. Madison Bumgarner is 1-2 with a 6.87 ERA in his last 3 starts, but he really hasn't pitched that poorly. Bumgarner only allowed 2 home runs total in those 3 games but has been victimized by an insanely high BABIP, which simply can't last forever. The good news for the lefty is that he goes up against a Marlins' offense that simply hasn't done anything in the last month. Aside from Giancarlo Stanton, the Marlins are void of dangerous hitters and Bumgarner should have no issues attacking the strike zone. Nathan Eovaldi has a 4.05 ERA in his last 3 starts but most of that damage was done by the A's three starts ago, where Eovaldi surrendered 5 earned runs. Eovaldi has given up more than 3 ER just three times in his last 10 starts. His career numbers against the Giants are poor but this San Francisco offense is dead weight right now, having scored more than 5 runs just once in their last 21 games. The under is 13-5-3 in Bumgarner's last 21 road starts and 7-0 in the Giants' last 7 during game 1 of a series. The under is 3-1-1 in Eovaldi's last 5 starts overall and 4-1 in the Marlins' last 5 games against N.L. West opponents. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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07-18-14 | Cincinnati Reds v. New York Yankees UNDER 8.5 | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 28 h 56 m | Show | |
New York & Cincinnati under 8.5 The New York Yankees host the Cincinnati Reds on Friday in the opening game of a three-game set at Yankee Stadium. This game marks the first game back from break for both sides. Many will be surprised to see that David Phelps is tabbed as the starter for the Yankees' first game back from break, but that would only be because he's flown under the radar for the team. Phelps sports a 3.94 ERA, which is only as high as it is because he's been prone to the occasional blow up. Over his last three starts heading into the break, Phelps posted a 2.41 ERA and 1.18 WHIP. The Reds counter with Mike Leake. A ground-ball pitcher, Leake's natural style will help negate Yankee Stadium's hitter-friendly dimensions. The righty sports a 3.54 ERA for the season, and will oppose a Yankees' lineup that has struggled to generate runs this season. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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07-12-14 | St. Louis Cardinals -132 v. Milwaukee Brewers | 10-2 | Win | 100 | 6 h 42 m | Show | |
Cardinals ML The Milwaukee Brewers are really in dangerous territory right now. The Cardinals have been the best team in the NL Central for the past few years, but it was the Brewers who jumped out to a big lead in the division. Milwaukee has totally fallen flat of late. They are 1-10 in their last 11 games. St. Louis has slowly heated up, and because of that the Cardinals were within two games of Milwaukee at the start of this series. Milwaukee absolutely blew game one after having a 6-0 lead in the third inning. Those kinds of losses can be really difficult to bounce back from. Adam Wainwright is the second best pitcher in the National League right now behind Clayton Kershaw. Wainwright has been exceptional in his career against the Brewers (2.17 ERA). This Milwaukee offense has been slumping of late, and they’ll likely have a tough time here. Jimmy Nelson is on the hill for the Brewers. He’s a very highly rated prospect, but with very little experience in the majors I can’t back him against a veteran team like the Cardinals who have the chance to draw even in the standings. Take St. Louis. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 7* Saturday MLB ML Play |
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07-11-14 | San Diego Padres v. Los Angeles Dodgers OVER 7 | 6-3 | Win | 101 | 12 h 11 m | Show | |
Los Angeles Dodgers & San Diego Padres Over The Los Angeles Dodgers host the San Diego Padres on Friday night in the second game of a four-game set. San Diego is coming of fa 2-1 win in the opening game of the series on Thursday. This game features a pair of starting pitchers that could get lit up on Friday, and that has us looking at the over in this one. Dan Haren has been terrible in his first year with the Dodgers. The wheels have really come off for him of late, as he's posted a 6.48 ERA over his last three outings. The Padres counter with Jesse Hahn, who has had a lot of luck in the early part of his major league career. His minor league numbers weren't great, yet he's had success in his first six starts with the big club this season. He features a great curve, but as hitters watch tape on the kid and learn to lay off that pitch, Hahn will have more and more difficulty getting professional hitters out. The over is 5-1 in Haren's last six starts overall. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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07-10-14 | Detroit Tigers +102 v. Kansas City Royals | 16-4 | Win | 102 | 3 h 25 m | Show | |
Detroit Tigers ML The Detroit Tigers have really had a lot of success against the Kansas City Royals in the past. Detroit is 5-2 in their last 7 at Kansas City. They are 7-3 in their last 10 meetings with the Royals overall. Kansas City is an up and down team, and their inconsistency really worries me. Detroit is the top team in the AL Central, and while the Royals are hungry to grab the top spot, I don’t think they have the horses to keep up with Detroit in the long run. Jeremy Guthrie pitches for Kansas City here, and he is a very ordinary pitcher who this Tigers lineup should feast on. Detroit can pile up the runs in a big way, and the Kansas City Royals lineup isn’t likely to be able to keep up. Especially concerning for Kansas City is the fact they must face left-handed starter Drew Smyly in this one. Kansas City has been bad against left-handed pitching all year, and Smyly is better than his numbers indicate. Detroit is one of the best teams in baseball, while Kansas City is still a young team that is inconsistent. At this price, I like the Tigers. Take Detroit. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 8* Thursday MLB ML Play |
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07-10-14 | Atlanta Braves v. New York Mets -110 | 3-1 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 18 m | Show | |
New York Mets ML The New York Mets host the Atlanta Braves on Thursday evening in the fourth game of a four-game set at Citi Field. The Mets are coming off a 4-1 win in the third game of the series on Wednesday, and are now in position to close out a four-game sweep. The Mets send out Bartolo Colon for the finale of this series. In his lone start against the Braves this season, Colon allowed three unearned runs over seven innings of work, scattering eight hits and striking out six while walking only one batter. He will oppose Aaron Harang in this one. Harang has really regressed after a hot start to the season. In his last four starts, Harang has allowed nine or more hits three times. While Colon has hit a bit of a rough patch, he’s been very strong at spacious Citi Field this season, and has already demonstrated an ability to control the Braves hitters. As for Harang, he pitched well beyond his capabilities to begin the season, and the general public has been slow to react to his current regression, offering some value to Mets supporters in this one. The Mets are 4-1 in Colon’s last five home starts, and they are 6-2 in their last game games when playing the finale of a four-game series. Take New York. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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07-09-14 | Houston Astros v. Texas Rangers UNDER 8 | 8-4 | Loss | -113 | 6 h 42 m | Show | |
Texas & Houston under 8 The Texas Rangers host the Houston Astros in an A.L. West affair on Wednesday night. We believe that the oddsmakers have missed the mark with this posted total. It's no secret that Yu Darvish is one of the best pitchers in baseball. Darvish boasts a 2.63 ERA in 16 starts this season, but he's been even more dominant at home, where he's given up just 12 ER in 8 starts. His WHIP in Arlington is less than 1.000 which is just unheard of, and the under is 6-1-1 in his 8 home starts. The Astros hit just .239 as a team away from home, and they've managed just 3 runs in their last three games against Darvish. Astros starter Dallas Keuchel has come back down to earth after his incredible start to the season, but he's still an above average starter. Keuchel's 2.89 ERA in 9 road starts is one of the best numbers in the league, and he hasn't done it with smoke and mirrors. Keuchel pitched a complete game shutout against the Rangers earlier this season and should find success against an overrated Rangers offense. The under is 19-5-2 in Darvish's last 26 home starts and is 5-2 in Darvish's last 7 starts against the Astros. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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07-09-14 | Chicago White Sox -103 v. Boston Red Sox | 4-5 | Loss | -103 | 6 h 45 m | Show | |
Chicago White Sox ML The Boston Red Sox appear to have packed it in for the season already. Boston won the World Series last year and hopes were obviously extremely high for this team in 2014, but they haven’t even come close to meeting expectations. In recent days, Boston is showing signs of just giving up. Their offense has looked totally lost against the White Sox worst pitchers. Now, they’ll be forced to face the White Sox best pitcher in Chris Sale. Sale is a top three or four pitcher in the American League at this point in his career. Boston’s Rubby De La Rosa has had a solid season thus far, but I don’t trust him. He had subpar numbers in the minors last year, and his major league numbers were terrible. I’m not convinced he has totally fixed all of his issues in one year. The jury is still out on him. The White Sox have dominated the first two games of this series, and I see no reason to believe things will change here. Sale has an ERA of less than one in his career against Boston, and the Red Sox lineup is in a terrible funk. Take Chicago. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 9* Wednesday MLB ML Play |
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07-07-14 | San Diego Padres +106 v. Colorado Rockies | 6-1 | Win | 106 | 5 h 29 m | Show | |
San Diego Padres ML The San Diego Padres definitely have a bad offense, but the rest of their team isn’t that bad. If you look at the standings, they sit ahead of the Colorado Rockies in the NL West. The Rockies are in the middle of a complete meltdown, while San Diego has been competitive of late. San Diego has the best bullpen in baseball, and that can help them win a bunch of close games late. They have a massive edge over Colorado when it comes to the bullpen. The Rockies bullpen has very few guys they can trust, and they have the third worst ERA of any pen in the league. Colorado’s offense isn’t as dangerous without Carlos Gonzalez and Michael Cuddyer in the lineup. The Rockies aren’t as prone to outscore opponents as they used to be, and that really is the only way they can win with the pitching staff they have. Ian Kennedy has pitched great at Coors Field in his career, and that’s no easy feat. Kennedy is having a nice bounce back season this year. Tyler Matzek is a youngster who hasn’t proven himself. Lots of reasons to like the Padres here, especially as the underdog. Take San Diego. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 9* Monday MLB ML Play |
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07-07-14 | Baltimore Orioles v. Washington Nationals OVER 7.5 | 8-2 | Win | 100 | 7 h 7 m | Show | |
Washington Nationals & Baltimore Orioles Over The Washington Nationals host the Baltimore Orioles on Monday in the opening game of a four-game series that will see the teams make the trip over to Baltimore midway through. Stephen Strasburg gets the nod for the Nationals in this one. He's been shaky of late, and that led to us backing the over in his last start. That ticket cashed, and we'll go right back to the well in this one as the overrated Strasburg faces a hot-hitting Orioles club that can really rake. Overs have been commonplace when Strasburg gets the nod. He hasn’t pitched nearly as well as the prices he’s been getting tabbed with would indicate. Chris Tillman counters for the Orioles. Tillman faced the Nationals last season and that outing did not go very well. The Orioles came away with a victory, but they needed nine runs and some strong bullpen play to pull it off. Tillman allowed six runs on eight hits, four of them home runs, over 4 2/3 innings of work. The over is 15-5-1 in Strasburg’s last 21 starts overall, and it is 7-1 in Tillman’s last eight starts as a road underdog. Take the OVER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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07-06-14 | Kansas City Royals v. Cleveland Indians -144 | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 1 h 52 m | Show | |
Cleveland Indians ML Corey Kluber is quickly becoming one of the best pitchers in baseball. If you don’t know about him now, you should find out about him and start making money backing him in the right spots. Kluber has amazing movement on his pitches, and now that he has the command he is nearly impossible to hit. Danny Duffy has been great in his last few starts, but he has a history of being wildly inconsistent. Duffy is just as likely to get lit up as he is to pitch very well here. Kluber isn’t that type of guy, and he already pitched a one-run complete game shutout against KC at home earlier this year. The Cleveland Indians are also a much better team on their home field. Cleveland is better than they have played so far this season, and they are in the middle of a nice homestand where I believe they will start to make up some ground. Kluber is starting to get noticed, but this line is a quality value when you consider the Tribe’s great record at home in the past two seasons. The Royals are just 3-10 in their last 13 games at Cleveland. Take Cleveland. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 8* Sunday MLB ML Play |
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07-05-14 | Texas Rangers v. New York Mets -130 | 5-3 | Loss | -130 | 7 h 36 m | Show | |
New York Mets ML The New York Mets host the Texas Rangers on Saturday evening. We believe that the Mets are significantly undervalued in this spot. Texas entered the season with some lofty expectations, but they've been a huge disappointment. The public still expects this Rangers team to rebound, but we don't. They are legitimately one of the worst teams in baseball and things won't get any easier against Bartolo Colon. Colon's 3.88 ERA is nothing special, but that number is inflated because of his struggles on the road this season. Colon is lights out at Citi Field, where he's started 6 games and surrendered just 10 earned runs. The Rangers are averaging 4.1 runs per game this season but that number also doesn't tell us the whole story because they have been raking against lefties. Texas only averages 3.6 runs per game against right-handed starters and their OBP of .306 against RHP is one of the worst numbers in the league. Texas won't be able to score enough runs to make up for the runs that Colby Lewis will give up. Lewis is one of the worst starters in the league, sporting a 5.71 ERA and an ugly 1.744 WHIP through 14 starts this season. Lewis' ERA is actually lower on the road but his WHIP is higher, indicating that he's been lucky to give up fewer runs away from home. The Rangers are 1-11 in their last 12 road games and 2-10 in their last 12 games against right-handed starters. The Mets are 8-0 in their last 8 interleague games as a favorite and 7-2 in Colon's last 9 starts overall. Take New York. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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07-04-14 | Texas Rangers v. New York Mets UNDER 6.5 | 5-6 | Loss | -106 | 8 h 3 m | Show | |
NY Mets & Texas under 6.5 The New York Mets play host to the Texas Rangers in an interleague affair on Friday night. This total may look low at first glance but there are a TON of factors that favor the under in this contest. Pitching and hitting aside, this game is being played at Citi Field, a park that has produced just 81.5% of the total runs that an average Major League ballpark has produced this season. Citi Field is already a hitter's nightmare, but it will be especially favoring pitchers tonight when the wind is blowing directly in from center field at approximately 25mph! Neither of these offenses have been particularly potent this season, and they've actually been far worse as of late. The Rangers have some decent bats in the middle of the order but aside from that, their lineup resembles that of a AAA squad. The Mets, meanwhile, are just a debacle from top to bottom. Yu Darvish gets the nod for the Rangers, and while he's often knocked for not being as good on the road as he is at home, he still boasts an outstanding 3.18 ERA in 7 starts away from home. The Mets counter with Jon Niese who has been stellar at Citi Field this year, limiting opponents to just 13 ER in 7 starts. The under is 23-10-3 in Darvish's last 36 starts overall. The under is 12-3-1 in Niese's last 16 home starts and 18-7 in the Mets last 25 interleague home games. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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07-03-14 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. Pittsburgh Pirates UNDER 7.5 | 10-2 | Loss | -110 | 10 h 46 m | Show | |
Diamondbacks vs. Pirates Under 7.5 The Arizona Diamondbacks and Pittsburgh Pirates both have poor offenses, and those offenses have been squandering run scoring opportunities of late. Arizona has seen 6 straight games finish under the posted total. The Pirates have seen 6 of their last 7 games go under the posted total. Brandon McCarthy and Vance Worley are both underrated starters in my opinion. McCarthy has lost a bunch of games this year, but it really hasn’t been due to his poor pitching. It has been largely due to some bad luck and horrible run support from the Diamondbacks offense. Worley pitched well in Philadelphia a few years ago before struggling when being shipped to Minnesota. He’s now in a pitcher-friendly park in Pittsburgh, and that has helped his numbers in a big way. Both of these pitchers normally give up quite a few home runs, but homers are tough to come by at PNC Park. It isn’t going to be blazing hot at all, rather it will be around 70 degrees for this one, so the park should continue to play big. Look for the two pitchers to get the best of the opposing offenses. Take the under. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 7* Thursday MLB O/U Play |
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07-03-14 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. Pittsburgh Pirates -139 | 10-2 | Loss | -139 | 9 h 5 m | Show | |
Pittsburgh Pirates ML The Pittsburgh Pirates host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Thursday in the third game of a three-game set. Brandon McCarthy has pitched reasonably well, but the Pirates just can’t seem to buy a win when he’s out on the mound. McCarthy is 2-10 with a 5.11 ERA. McCarthy has made 17 starts this season, and the Diamondbacks are 3-14 in those starts. Worse yet, the Diamondbacks are 3-0 in McCarthy’s three starts against the San Diego Padres this season, 0-14 in his starts against all other opponents. Looking even further back, in the entirety of his time with the Diamondbacks, dating back to the start of last season, McCarthy is 4-1 against the Padres, and 3-20 against all other opponents. As for the Padres, looking back at McCarthy's last 29 starts, the team is 6-23 when he takes the hill: 4-1 against the Padres, 2-22 against all other opponents. When earning the start against the Padres this season, McCarthy has compiled a 2.61 ERA over 20 ? innings of work, spanning three starts. In his 14 other starts, McCarthy has compiled a 5.72 ERA in 83 ? innings of work. McCarthy will oppose Vance Worley in this one. Worley has quietly been very effective since joining the Pirates’ rotation. In three starts this season, Worley is 2-0 with a 1.74 ERA, allowing only four runs in his three starts, pitching into the seventh inning each time. Take Pittsburgh. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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07-02-14 | Los Angeles Angels -135 v. Chicago White Sox | 2-3 | Loss | -135 | 5 h 16 m | Show | |
Los Angeles Angels ML The Los Angeles Angels took the first two games of their series with the Chicago White Sox, and I like their chances to take the third and final contest as well. The Angels have Tyler Skaggs on the hill here making his first start in about a month. Skaggs was a very highly touted prospect who struggled a bit in the majors with Arizona, but he seems to be finding his own in LA. The White Sox lineup overachieved for a long time at the beginning of the season, but they are finally starting to struggle as I expected them to. Pitchers are starting to realize how to get Jose Abreu out, and he is the key to the lineup. The Angels lineup is among the best in baseball. With a healthy Josh Hamilton added in with Trout and Pujols this offense is really dangerous. Trout is the best all around player in the game right now, and he seems to come up with timely hits constantly. The White Sox are headed in the wrong direction, and the Angels are on a major upswing. Look for that to continue today. Take Los Angeles to close out the series with a sweep. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 7* Wednesday MLB ML Play |
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07-02-14 | Chicago Cubs v. Boston Red Sox UNDER 9 | 16-9 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 9 m | Show | |
The Boston Red Sox host the Chicago Cubs on Wednesday in the third game of a three-game set at Fenway Park. The Cubs are coming off a 2-1 victory in the second game of the series on Tuesday. Brandon Workman gets the nod for the Red Sox in this one. He’s quietly been very strong for the team since moving into the team’s starting rotation, posting a 3.60 ERA and 1.11 WHIP while limiting opposing hitters to a .206 batting average. That comes despite facing a relatively difficult slate of opponents, squaring off against the Cleveland Indians twice, the Baltimore Orioles, and the New York Yankees at Yankee Stadium. He should be able to continue his strong play against a lousy Chicago Cubs lineup. The Cubs entered play on Tuesday with the second-lowest batting average in baseball in batting average (.231), and OPS (.661). Over their previous 10 games, the Cubs scored just 29 runs while slashing .203/.246/.307 in those contest. The Cubs counter with Travis Wood. He hit a bump in the road in the month of May but has really settled down in the month of June. In June, Wood posted a 3.19 ERA, and looks to continue his strong play into July. The under is an attractive proposition in this contest with a pair of underrated pitchers facing off against a pair of lineups that aren’t in the greatest forms. Workman and Wood should engage in a nice little pitching battle as this game stays comfortably under a number that the general public has been nice enough to inflate for us. The under is 22-5 in the last 27 games at Fenway Park, and it is 16-6 in the Red Sox last 22 games overall. Take the UNDER. |
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07-02-14 | Cleveland Indians v. Los Angeles Dodgers -150 | 5-4 | Loss | -150 | 7 h 4 m | Show | |
Los Angeles Dodgers ML The Los Angeles Dodgers host the Cleveland Indians on Wednesday in the third game of a three-game set. The Indians claimed the second game in the series on Tuesday night, 10-3. The rubber match in this game presents a strong bounce back opportunity for a very good Dodgers club. The Indians won just their third game in their last 10 on Tuesday, and also play this game in a tough spot. They'll be playing the final game of an eight-game road trip before heading home for an extended homestand. With a day off on Wednesday, the Indians could be guilty of looking ahead here. The team will have an edge on the mound in this game as Hyun-Jin Ryu opposes Trevor Bauer. Ryu has been a very effective, albeit under the radar starter for the Dodgers, while Bauer has struggled when taking to the road, and facing a good Dodger offense won't do him any favors. The Dodgers are 19-4 in Ryu's last 23 starts against opponents with a losing record. Take Los Angeles. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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07-01-14 | Philadelphia Phillies v. Miami Marlins -128 | 4-5 | Win | 100 | 25 h 11 m | Show | |
Miami Marlins ML The Miami Marlins host the Philadelphia Phillies on Tuesday in the opening game of a three-game set. Neither side enters this game in fine form, but the Marlins have a major edge in that they get this game at home, and they’ll be sending out Henderson Alvarez. Alvarez has been lights out for the team of late. In his last seven starts, the righty has posted a 0.78 ERA, helping the Marlins to wins in each of those contests. Looking back at his last six starts at home, Alvarez has a 0.51 ERA and 0.96 WHIP. The Phillies counter with A.J. Burnett. Burnett opposed Alvarez in this same matchup a week ago, except the venue will be different this time around, and that will only serve to better the Marlins’ chances at winning this contest. Burnett has given up better than a baserunner per inning against the Marlins, and that’s going to prove problematic in their backyard, where the team has hit far better with runners in scoring position. The Marlins are 10-1 in Alvarez’s last 11 starts. Take Miami. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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07-01-14 | Colorado Rockies v. Washington Nationals OVER 7.5 | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 11 h 33 m | Show | |
Washinton Nationals & Colorado Rockies Over 7.5 The Washington Nationals host the Colorado Rockies in the second game of their series at Nationals Park on Tuesday. Stephen Strasburg gets the call for the Nationals in this one. He’s endured some struggles over his last few outings, dropping each of his last three starts. In those outings, he hasn’t been as effective as we’re used to seeing him. Strasburg allowed 14 runs on 24 hits, four of which left the part, lasting only 17 1/3 innings in those three outings. The worst of the bunch came in his last start when he surrendered seven runs, all of them earned in a start against the Milwaukee Brewers. Luckily for Strasburg, he’ll be returning home to make this start, and his teammates have been spotting him plenty of runs when he takes the hill at Nationals Park. In his last three starts there, the Nationals have score 21 runs, good for an average of 7.0 per game. The Nats have a good chance of continuing to positively back their ace on Tuesday when they step into the batter’s box and see Christian Friedrich toeing the rubber. Friedrich has made two starts since returning to the bigs, lasting 10 innings in those outings. That’s just about where the positives end for Friedrich, as he’s allowed 14 runs and 20 baserunners in those outings. After allowing nine runs in six innings of work at home against the Milwaukee Brewers, he went on the road to face that same Brewers team, and was only able to last four innings, this time giving up five runs, all of them earned. Friedrich is a gas can, and giving him any credit because of which hand he picks the ball up with would be foolish. The guy simply can’t get major league hitters out with regularity. As for Strasburg, he’ll be facing a good Rockies lineup that can score runs, and while they may not light up the scoreboard, they won’t have to with this low total. The over is 14-3-3 in the Rockies’ last 20 games overall, and 13-3-1 in their last 16 road games. Take the OVER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 9* Play |
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07-01-14 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. Pittsburgh Pirates -131 | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 2 h 22 m | Show | |
Pittsburgh Pirates ML The Pittsburgh Pirates are starting to play better baseball of late. The team has some hot bats around Andrew McCutchen, which has taken some heat off the team’s superstar. The Pirates bullpen is still one of the best in baseball despite being without an elite closer. Arizona is one of the worst teams in baseball. The Diamondbacks have actually won much more on the road, but this still isn’t a team that should be trusted. Arizona starts Wade Miley in this one, and Miley has gotten worse in the past year. He isn’t locating any of his pitches the way he was a year ago. Jeff Locke starts here for the Pirates. While he had some poor starts late last year, Locke has proven that he has shut down stuff when he is on. He isn’t worn out at this point in the season, and Locke will be up against a subpar Arizona lineup here. Pittsburgh didn’t get enough respect from the oddsmakers nearly the entire season last year, and it appears they are slow to get respect from the oddsmakers again this year. Lay the short price on the Pirates at home here. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 8* Tuesday MLB ML Play |
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06-30-14 | Cincinnati Reds -125 v. San Diego Padres | 0-1 | Loss | -125 | 20 h 18 m | Show | |
Cincinnati Reds ML The Cincinnati Reds are coming off an impressive four-game sweep of the San Francisco Giants at AT&T Park. AT&T Park opened in 2000, and this was the first time the Giants had been dealt a four-game sweep since the ballpark opened. Cincinnati started slowly this year, but the Reds are much healthier now, and they are showing they are a quality team. This Reds lineup is dangerous with Billy Hamilton setting the table for Frazier, Votto, and Bruce. Hamilton’s solid season thus far has really given this offense a massive boost. There’s really nothing positive you can say about San Diego’s offense. This team is dead last in every major offensive category you’ll ever find. They are averaging just 2.95 runs per game, and they are hitting .212 as a team. Yonder Alonso and Jedd Gyorko are both injured and out of the lineup right now. Mat Latos comes back to take on his old team, and Latos will definitely be plenty motivated here. Latos has great stuff and against an inferior lineup like this he should be able to dominate. Jesse Hahn has looked sharp thus far, but he’ll face a red hot Reds lineup here. The Reds offense is far superior. Take Cincinnati. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 8* Monday MLB ML Play |
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06-29-14 | Boston Red Sox v. New York Yankees UNDER 8.5 | 8-5 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 19 m | Show | |
NY Yankees & Boston under 8.5 The New York Yankees play host to the Boston Red Sox on Sunday Night Baseball. We believe the under is worth a strong look with two of the more underrated pitchers in the league on the mound. Chase Whitley gets the call for New York, coming off of a blowout loss in Toronto. Whitley's ERA ballooned to 4.07 after his last start, but we'll give him a pass for getting shredded at the Rogers Centre. Whitley was facing the Jays for the second time in six days, which is a tough spot for any pitcher in the MLB. Whitley returns home where he's started twice for the Yankees this season, surrendering a total of three runs. He also has an advantage in that the Red Sox have not yet had a look at him. Meanwhile, Red Sox pitcher John Lackey is in a very similar situation, having been roughed up last time out. Lackey gave up 7 earned runs in hist last start in Seattle; just the fourth time in 16 starts this season that Lackey has been tagged for more than 3 earned runs. Lackey has a strong 1.196 WHIP this season, which is a very important factor when pitching at home run friendly Yankee Stadium. At the end of the day, we feel that this total would have been at least a half run lower had this game taken place a week ago. Oddsmakers have overreacted to each pitcher's last start and we'll gladly take advantage of a total that is simply too high. The under is 21-8-1 in the Red Sox last 30 games overall and the under is 13-5 in Lackey's last 18 road starts. The under is also 10-4 in the Yankees last 14 games against a right-handed pitcher. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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06-29-14 | New York Mets +116 v. Pittsburgh Pirates | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 41 m | Show | |
New York Mets ML The New York Mets are the underdog in this one despite having a huge advantage on the mound. Bartolo Colon may be 41 years old, but he still knows how to get batters out. I don’t care how old the guy is if he is a quality pitcher, and Colon is. Edinson Volquez is a guy who can’t be trusted. Volquez pitched well in his last start against a flagging Tampa Bay offense, but he’s been hit hard in the past couple months after a good start. Volquez doesn’t deserve to be the favorite against a quality pitcher anytime. The Pirates aren’t the same team they were a year ago. Pittsburgh is totally unable to count on their bullpen to close out close contests the same way they were a year ago. The Pirates offense has a superstar in Andrew McCutchen, but the rest of the lineup just isn’t good enough. New York’s lineup certainly isn’t a strong one, but I don’t think it takes a strong lineup to get to Volquez. Colon has been winning low scoring battles of late. The Mets are 6-1 in Colon’s last 7 starts. Take the Mets. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 8* Sunday MLB ML Play |
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06-28-14 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. San Diego Padres UNDER 7 | 3-1 | Win | 100 | 7 h 42 m | Show | |
San Diego & Arizona under 7 The San Diego Padres host the Arizona Diamondbacks on Saturday night and we believe that this game will be a very low scoring affair. The pitching matchup in this one is Eric Stults vs. Josh Collmenter; hardly a battle of two aces. But baseball is much more than pitching and we will take advantage of two of the worst offenses in the league that don't matchup particularly well with the pitchers on the mound. Eric Stults is a mediocre left-handed pitcher, but that doesn't mean he can't exploit a D'Backs lineup that has struggled against lefties all season. Arizona is just 5-12 against LHP this season with 10 of those 17 games staying under the total. The D'Backs have also been deplorable in the last week, averaging just 3.1 runs per game and hitting .236 as a team. Meanwhile, we could write and opus on how epically bad the Padres offense has been this season. San Diego averages just 3.0 runs per game, and their team OBP of .268 is lower than most teams' batting averages. Josh Collmenter has a 1.221 WHIP in his road starts this season and San Diego will struggle to produce runs without having any runners on base. The under is 5-2 in Collmenter's last 7 starts overall. The under is also 38-16-2 in San Diego's last 56 home games and the under is 6-1-1 in Stults' last 8 starts overall. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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06-27-14 | Los Angeles Angels v. Kansas City Royals OVER 8.5 | 6-8 | Win | 102 | 4 h 26 m | Show | |
Angels vs. Royals Over 8.5 The Los Angeles Angels have one of the best offenses in baseball. They are particularly strong against left-handed pitching. Jason Vargas is a mediocre lefty who has pitched better than expected so far this year. Vargas’ career numbers tell me he will regress in the coming months. Matt Shoemaker’s numbers weren’t particularly good in the minors, so it certainly seems odd that he would all at once be tremendous when he comes to the majors. Shoemaker is going to be one of those guys who starts getting hit harder as the opposing teams get more of a read on the way he pitches. With two starters who should be regressing soon and two offenses who have been hitting it well of late, this total is set relatively low. The weather should help here as we’ll have a hot day with the wind whipping out toward left field. A 4-4 game gets us to a win here. Look for both teams to put up several runs in this contest. There’s too much value on the over for me to overlook this one. Take the over. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 8* Friday MLB O/U Play |
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06-27-14 | Atlanta Braves v. Philadelphia Phillies UNDER 7.5 | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 5 h 57 m | Show | |
Philadelphia & Atlanta under 7.5 The Philadelphia Phillies host the Atlanta Braves on Friday evening and we don't expect to see many runs in this contest. Julio Teheran gets the call for the Braves and he's been lights out this season. His 2.41 ERA through 112 IP is remarkable and we don't see much regression coming for him in the near future. Teheran has surrendered just 1 ER in his last two starts against the Phillies; one of those starts being a complete game shutout. Philadelphia has struggled to produce offense all season long and they're one of the worst offenses in the league against right-handed pitching, so we give Teheran a major edge here. On the other side of things, Kyle Kendrick doesn't exactly inspire confidence, but his numbers against the Braves are very solid. Kendrick has a 3.34 ERA in 16 career starts against Atlanta, and this Braves offense is much worse than in years past. Similarly to Philadelphia, Atlanta has struggled to produce runs all season long and they've been abysmal at creating runs away from home. The under is 38-14-1 in the Braves last 53 road games with a total set between 7 and 8.5. The under is also 6-0-1 in Teheran's last 7 starts as a road favorite. The under is 6-2 in the last 8 meetings between these two teams in Philadelphia. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 9* Play |
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06-26-14 | Cincinnati Reds v. San Francisco Giants OVER 7 | 3-1 | Loss | -120 | 23 h 51 m | Show | |
San Francisco Giants and Cincinnati Reds Over The San Francisco Giants host the Cincinnati Reds on Thursday in the opening game of a four-game set. The Giants send out Ryan Vogelsong in this one, and it's gotten to the point where the team's fans are legitimately questioning why this guy continues to get starts for the team. In his last five starts, Vogelsong has a 5.97 ERA with a 1.57 WHIP. In four of those five games, nine or more runs were scored by the two teams combined. Now he faces a Reds team that is getting healthy and starting to hit the ball with authority. The Reds counter with Mike Leake, who has endured some struggles of his own of late. In four of his last five starts he's allowed at least four runs, including the two road starts in the bunch. He's faced San Francisco once already this month, allowing five runs in five innings of work, giving up a pair of home runs in that outing. The over is 6-1 in the Reds' last seven series openers, and it is 5-0-1 in the last six meetings between these teams in San Francisco. Take the OVER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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06-26-14 | Detroit Tigers -120 v. Texas Rangers | 6-0 | Win | 100 | 11 h 40 m | Show | |
Detroit Tigers ML The Detroit Tigers have already won the first two games of their series against Texas. The betting public likes to believe that sweeps almost never occur, so we’re actually getting more value on the Tigers in game three than I expected. Detroit is a much better team than Texas right now. The Rangers aren’t the same without Fielder, Moreland, and the majority of their pitching staff. Detroit has been inconsistent, but no doubt this Tigers team has a very high ceiling. Nick Martinez starts Thursday night for the Rangers. Martinez has been thrown into the fire much quicker than the team had anticipated, primarily because they have a severe lack of depth in the starting rotation right now. Martinez is overmatched against strong lineups like the Tigers lineup. Rick Porcello is underrated by many at this point in his career. Porcello isn’t a great starter, but he also isn’t bad. Texas’ offense isn’t even close to what they used to be. Detroit is the much better team, and they available at a reasonable price here. Fade the public notion of avoiding teams looking to pick up a sweep. Take Detroit. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 8* Thursday MLB ML Play |
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06-25-14 | Boston Red Sox v. Seattle Mariners UNDER 7 | 5-4 | Loss | -110 | 7 h 16 m | Show | |
Boston vs. Seattle Under 7 Boston and Seattle meet tonight in a late game. Clay Buchholz starts for the Red Sox. It’s his first start in about a month. I believe he’ll be much better now that he is healthier, and his career numbers against the Mariners are solid. Hisashi Iwakuma is a guy I’ve liked for a long time. Iwakuma could be a staff ace for a bunch of teams. He isn’t the ace here since King Felix is ahead of him, but Iwakuma just keeps putting up amazing numbers. He has nasty stuff and is at his best when pitching at Safeco. Boston’s bats have been disappointing all year. The Red Sox offense should be better than they are, but when you are slumping with the bats you definitely don’t want to come up against a guy like Iwakuma who is a strikeout machine. Seattle is short-handed right now with several key bats on the disabled list. Buchholz is a swing and miss type of pitcher, and the Mariners have a lot of guys in their lineup who strike out frequently. Look for both pitchers to rack up the punch outs in this one. Take the under. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 7* Wednesday MLB O/U Play |
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06-25-14 | Atlanta Braves v. Houston Astros UNDER 8.5 | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 19 h 20 m | Show | |
Houston Astros & Atlanta Braves Under The Houston Astros host the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday in the second game of a three-game set. Atlanta is coming off a 3-2 victory in the opening game of the series on Tuesday. The Braves send out Alex Wood for this contest. Wood is only getting the nod in this one because of an injury to Gavin Floyd, but the reality is his return to the majors is long overdue. Wood has been shredding minor league hitters for a while now, showing that he belongs back with the big club, and while he needed an injury to get the nod, that doesn't change the fact that he's in a strong position to be effective. The Astro offense was hot for a while, but its regressed to the tune of 20 runs in its last eight games (2.5 runs per game) Collin McHugh counters for the Astros, and he's quietly been very effective for the team. He's posted a 2.76 ERA and 1.09 WHIP for the team in his 11 starts, and could be in line for another good outing against a Braves team that has been wildly inconsistent hitting the baseball. The under is 11-3-1 in Wood's last 15 starts overall. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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06-25-14 | Detroit Tigers -140 v. Texas Rangers | 8-6 | Win | 100 | 19 h 3 m | Show | |
Detroit Tigers ML The Texas Rangers host the Detroit Tigers on Wednesday night in the second game of a three-game set. The Tigers are coming off an 8-2 victory in the opening game of the series on Tuesday. The Tigers' win on Tuesday night was their fifth in a row, while the Rangers have now lost six in a row. Anibal Sanchez looks to keep the team's winning ways going. He'll take to the mound for his eighth starts since returning from the disabled list. In those first seven starts, Sanchez is 4-0 with a 1.03 ERA, limiting opponents to a .182 batting average in those starts. Facing a Rangers team that has struggled to hit the ball at times this season, he's in a good position for continued success. The Rangers counter with Joe Saunders. He's just around to eat innings for the Rangers, but taking a step up in class to face a Tigers team that hits for a higher average against lefties than righties is going to be a problem for him, and the Rangers. The Tigers are 8-3 in Sanchez's last 11 road starts. Take Detroit. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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06-23-14 | Los Angeles Dodgers -124 v. Kansas City Royals | 3-5 | Loss | -124 | 6 h 39 m | Show | |
Dodgers ML The Los Angeles Dodgers have struggled a bit through the early part of the season, but this is a team that fell just short of a World Series berth last year, and this year’s team is every bit as good. They are going to hit their stride eventually. Kansas City won 10 games in a row, but now they have lost 4 straight. The Royals don’t make much sense to me. This is a team that was just swept at home by a very mediocre Seattle Mariners team. Kansas City is so up and down that it is maddening for Royals fans. Zack Greinke comes back to pitch against his old team here. He has been amazing this year for the Dodgers, and in his two starts at KC since leaving the Royals he has a 1.17 ERA. This Royals offense has been sputtering in the past few games. Jeremy Guthrie isn’t a very good pitcher, and the Dodgers are good against right-handed pitching. Mismatch on the mound here, and the Dodgers are playing with much more momentum than the Royals. Look for the Dodgers to take game one of this interleague series. Take Los Angeles. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 9* Monday MLB ML Play |
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06-23-14 | Cincinnati Reds -102 v. Chicago Cubs | 6-1 | Win | 100 | 27 h 45 m | Show | |
Cincinnati Reds ML The Chicago Cubs host the Cincinnati Reds on Monday in the first game of a three-game set at Wrigley Field. These teams will be meeting for the sixth time this season on Monday, with the road side claiming three of the first five meetings. The Cubs send out Jeff Samardzija for the opener of this series. Samardzija has played the role of tough luck loser for the most pert this season, compiling a 2-6 record despite a stellar 2.60 ERA. The Cubs are just 3-12 in his starts this season. He’s quietly regressed a fair bit, though not many have taken notice. Over his last five outings, Samardzija has seen his ERA climb from 1.46 to 2.60. In those outings, he’s allowed 17 earned runs, while also giving up an additional four unearned runs. The Reds counter with Alfredo Simon. He’s certainly due for a regression at some point this season, though don’t count on it against a light-hitting Cubs team. Simon’s led the Reds to wins in each of his last four starts and six of his last seven. He’s actually been better on the road, where he has gone 7-1 in seven starts, posting a 2.66 ERA. In his lone start at Wrigley Field this season he allowed only one unearned run in six innings of work, suurendering only four hits. Simon has already outdueled Samardzija twice this season, and there is no reason to expect a different outcome when the teams meet on Monday. Cincinnati comes in as the hotter ball club. They worked hard to get to .500 with a win on Sunday, and they won’t want to give up that distinction just a day later. The Reds are 7-1 in Simon’s last eight road starts, while the Cubs are 3-13 in Samardzija’s last 16 home starts. The Reds are 50-20 in the last 70 meetings between these teams, and 21-6 in the last 27 meetings at Wrigley Field. Take Cincinnati. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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06-22-14 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Colorado Rockies OVER 10.5 | 6-5 | Win | 100 | 4 h 22 m | Show | |
Brewers vs. Rockies Over 10.5 We cashed in with the Brewers vs. Rockies over on Saturday afternoon, and we’re headed back to the well on Sunday. Once again, it’s a high number, but we do get 10.5 here instead of the 11 we got yesterday. Kyle Lohse has been good this year, but he has a career ERA of 6.67 at Coors Field. Colorado’s offense is a bit short-handed right now, but this team has plenty of guys who can hit the ball very well waiting in the wings. Matzek is a rookie starter for the Rockies, and based on his minor league numbers I don’t expect too much from him in the majors, especially right away. The Brewers offense has quickly become one of the best in baseball with the team surrounding star Ryan Braun with lots of very solid hitters. Day games at Coors Field are well-known for being very high scoring. Either of these teams could put up 9 or 10 runs on their own and it would be no big surprise at all. Look for the ball to be flying well at Coors Field on Sunday afternoon. Take the over. 8* Sunday MLB O/U Play |
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06-21-14 | Detroit Tigers v. Cleveland Indians -118 | 5-4 | Loss | -118 | 5 h 52 m | Show | |
Cleveland Indians ML The Cleveland Indians play host to the Detroit Tigers on Saturday evening. Justin Verlander's fall from grace is real, and it's not going to stop any time soon. Verlander has been treated like a batting practice pitcher this season, and his sabremetrics suggest that a turnaround is not coming in the near future. Verlander has a 7.83 ERA in his last seven starts and has lost all three of his outings in June, with an ugly 9.16 ERA. Verlander is walking more batters than he ever has before and that's a major issue because he's struggling to strike out batters like he has in the past. The Indians have already seen Verlander this season and they tagged him for 5 runs on 11 hits in a 6-2 win in May. Verlander will be opposed by Trevor Bauer, who isn't an elite pitcher, but boasts some outstanding numbers at home. Bauer has a 2.92 ERA at Progressive Field; much lower than his awful 6.19 ERA away from home. We believe that the Indians have a huge pitching edge in this contest. With the bats being relatively even, we have no issue laying the short price with Cleveland. The Tigers are 1-4 in Verlander's last 5 starts and just 3-8 in Verlander's last 11 starts as a road dog. The Indians are 20-8 in their last 28 home games. Take Cleveland. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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06-21-14 | Milwaukee Brewers -129 v. Colorado Rockies | 9-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 43 m | Show | |
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06-21-14 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Colorado Rockies OVER 11 | 9-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 31 m | Show | |
Brewers vs. Rockies Over 11 The posted total here is set extremely high for a reason. These two teams can pile up the runs in a hurry. This is a day game at Coors Field, and anyone who follows baseball at all knows how day games at Coors Field often go. The winning team might need to put up 10 runs to pick up the W here. Milwaukee’s offense is excellent with a healthy Ryan Braun and Aramis Ramirez, and now they are getting great contributions from Davis, Gomez, and Lucroy. This is a deep lineup that should torch the Rockies pitching staff. Freidrich pitches here for the Rockies, and he has been blown up consistently in his starts in the past at Coors Field.  No reason to expect any different here. Wily Peralta is having some issues keeping the ball in the ballpark of late, and the Rockies lineup can definitely slug. Most people see a line set at 11 and automatically want to take the under. Don’t fall into that trap on this one. It won’t surprise me to see this coast past the posted total. Take the over. Good Luck, Razor Ray. 8* Saturday MLB O/U Play |
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06-20-14 | Pittsburgh Pirates -115 v. Chicago Cubs | 3-6 | Loss | -115 | 19 h 40 m | Show | |
Pittsburgh Pirates ML The Chicago Cubs host the Pittsburgh Pirates on Friday afternoon. The Cubs have been decent at home this season but we believe they're being significantly overvalued in this contest. Edwin Jackson takes the hill for Chicago and the Cubs are just 4-10 in his 14 starts this season. That doesn't come as a surprise considering he's put up a 5.11 ERA and a 1.50 WHIP in those 14 starts. Jackson has been particularly bad as of late, posting a 6.32 ERA in his last three starts. That doesn't bode well for a Cubs team that doesn't have the bats to make up for a poor performance from a starter. Chicago has averaged just 3.86 runs per game this season and their wRC+ of 75 against right-handed pitching is one of the worst marks in baseball. They take on Pirates' starter Charlie Morton who has quietly been putting together a solid season. Morton boasts a 3.09 ERA and has been even better as of late, with a sparkling 2.39 ERA in his last three starts. Morton has also been able to pitch deep into ball games, totaling 19 innings in those last three victories. At the end of the day, we simply feel that this is a short price with the team that has the better starter and the better bats. The Pirates are 5-1 in Morton's last 6 starts as a road favorite and 4-0 in Morton's last 4 starts against the Cubs. Meanwhile, the Cubs are just 7-20 in Jackson's last 27 starts. The Cubs have also been particularly bad following an off day, winning just 21 of their last 65 games following a day off. Take Pittsburgh. 8* Play |
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06-19-14 | Atlanta Braves v. Washington Nationals -142 | 3-0 | Loss | -142 | 27 h 37 m | Show | |
Washington Nationals ML The Washington Nationals host the Atlanta Braves on Thursday in the opening game of a four-game set at Nationals Park. The Nationals will be in good hands in the opener of this series, sending out Jordan Zimmermann. Zimmermann could have had a better start to the year, but he’s turned a corner and has been dealing of late, which brings back memories of the terrific run he went on a year ago. Zimmermann had a 4.07 ERA through his first 10 starts on the year, but three dominant outings have that number down to 2.98. Zimmerman has allowed only one run over his last three starts, putting in 25 innings of work, lasting at least eight innings each time. In those 25 innings of work, Zimmermann allowed only 10 hits and walked just two batters while striking out 21. Gavin Floyd counters for the Braves. He’s come crashing back down to Earth after a red hot start for the Braves. Floyd helped the team to wins in three of his first four starts with the big club, but he’s now guided the team to losses in three of his last four starts. His last outing was his worst of the season as he surrendered a season-high four runs to the Los Angeles Angels. Floyd gave up two dingers in that game, also a season-high. After years in the American League with the Chicago White Sox, National League hitters are starting to figure him out. Floyd struck out 24 batters in his first four starts, compared with 15 in his last four starts. The Braves’ offense has been shaky of late, particularly when they’ve taken to the road. Now they’ll be going up against a strong pitcher in Jordan Zimmermann who is at the top of his game right now, and that is a recipe for a long day for the Braves. The Nationals are 24-9 in Zimmermann’s last 33 home starts, and they are 5-1 in their last six when playing the opening game of a series. Take Washington. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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06-19-14 | Atlanta Braves v. Washington Nationals UNDER 7.5 | 3-0 | Win | 100 | 17 h 14 m | Show | |
Braves vs. Nationals Under 7.5 The Atlanta Braves offense has been terrible against right-handed pitching all season. Atlanta may be without Justin Upton in this one, and he is one of their best run producers. Jordan Zimmermann is in a groove of late, and I think he is an underrated starter. Zim should be discussed among the best pitchers in the National League. The Washington Nationals have crushed left-handed pitching, but they have been bad against right-handers as well. Gavin Floyd has pitched well for the Braves since coming off the disabled list. Washington feasted on Houston pitching last series, but Atlanta’s pitching well be much more difficult to pile up the runs against. Both of these bullpens are elite, and that is always great for an under. So many times in today’s league, an under will be ruined by utterly horrible pitching, so it’s nice to feel comfortable with both bullpens heading into a game with an under ticket. This is a big ballpark and we have two solid pitchers on the mound. In addition, there are two lineups that have had a bunch of issues putting together hits against right-handed pitchers. Take the under. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Thursday 8* MLB O/U Play |
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06-18-14 | Minnesota Twins v. Boston Red Sox UNDER 8.5 | 1-2 | Win | 106 | 10 h 17 m | Show | |
Boston Red Sox & Minnesota Twins Under The Boston Red Sox host the Minnesota Twins on Wednesday afternoon in the third game of a three-game set. The Red Sox are coming off a 2-1 win in the second game of the series on Tuesday. Both teams have had their share of troubles at the plate lately, with a total of just four runs scored in the first two games of this series. The Red Sox will give the ball to John Lackey in this one. Lackey hasn’t faced the Twins yet this season, but he did face them twice last season. In those two outings, Lackey when 13 innings strong, allowing only one earned run on just seven hits. However, he did surrender five unearned runs thanks to some bad luck behind him. Lackey’s numbers against the Twins last season are actually silly. Not only did he only allow seven hits and one earned run in 13 innings of work, he only walked one batter while striking out 13 along the way. That’s a stat line that has to strike some fear into the Twins. On the flip side, expect Kyle Gibson to take care of his end as well. He’s held three of the last four opponents he’s faced without a run. The Red Sox will also be getting their first look at him, which is always tough. The under is 6-1-1 in the Twins’ last eight starts, and it is 17-3-1 in the Red Sox last 21 games following a win. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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06-17-14 | Texas Rangers v. Oakland A's +1.5 | 6-10 | Win | 100 | 21 h 31 m | Show | |
Oakland RL The Oakland Athletics host the Texas Rangers on Tuesday in the second game of a three-game set. The teams really slugged it out in Monday's contest, which means a regression in terms of runs scored could be in order. Yu Darvish will certainly be hoping that's the case. He's had a real tough time against the Athletics in his career. In nine starts against them, Darvish is 1-7, posting a 4.73 ERA and 1.46 WHIP. In all other starts, he is 35-13 with a 2.93 ERA and 1.13 WHIP. He'll be opposed by Tommy Milone in this one. Milone has really turned things around after a slow start to the year. He began the season with a 5.86 ERA and 1.55 WHIP in his first five starts, but has now posted a 2.00 ERA and 1.07 WHIP in his last seven starts. Getting an extra run in this game also affords us some extra security. The Athletics are 6-1 in Milone's last seven starts. Take Oakland +1.5 Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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06-17-14 | Milwaukee Brewers -114 v. Arizona Diamondbacks | 7-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 25 m | Show | |
Milwaukee Brewers ML The Milwaukee Brewers continue to surprise atop the NL Central division. Milwaukee is a really solid offense with a healthy Ryan Braun in the middle of the lineup. Braun is one of baseball’s most dangerous hitters, and he has a nice supporting cast this year. Aramis Ramirez is a good run producer, and Carlos Gomez has turned into an elite player in the last couple years as well. The rest of the Brewers lineup is filled with guys who are hitting the ball relatively well. Milwaukee’s lineup isn’t top heavy like most in the National League. Rather, it is strong from top to bottom. The Arizona Diamondbacks have been miserable on their home field all year. Wade Miley is a much better pitcher on the road. Arizona is unlikely to be able to keep up with the Brewers if this one becomes a slugfest. Arizona has Paul Goldschmitt in the middle of the lineup, but his supporting cast isn’t even close to as strong as Braun’s. Milwaukee starts Kyle Lohse here, and he continues to be a quality pitcher who hits his spots well and forces the batter to chase pitches he doesn’t really want to hit. Milwaukee is a strong value here. Take the Brewers. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Tuesday 8* MLB ML Play |
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06-17-14 | Philadelphia Phillies v. Atlanta Braves OVER 7.5 | 5-2 | Loss | -100 | 17 h 25 m | Show | |
Atlanta Braves & Philadelphia Phillies OVER The Atlanta Braves host the Philadelphia Phillies on Wednesday night in the second game of a three-game set. Philadelphia won the opener of the series on Monday, 6-1. The Braves scored only once on Monday, but the team has been better offensively of late than that performance would indicate. The team scored 5.1 runs per game over their previous 10 contests. On Tuesday they get to face Kyle Kendrick, who has taken a step back in his play of late. Kendrick has a 4.26 ERA in his last three starts. The Braves counter with Ervin Santana. It's been a tale of two seasons for the 31-year-old. Through his first six starts of the season, Santana compiled a 1.99 ERA with a 1.01 WHIP. In his last six starts, he's compiled a 7.02 ERA with a 1.71 WHIP. That's music to the ears of a Phillies lineup that's scored a healthy 4.3 runs per game over their last 10 contests. The over is 8-2-2 in Santana's 12 starts with the Braves. Take the OVER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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06-16-14 | San Diego Padres v. Seattle Mariners UNDER 7 | 1-5 | Win | 104 | 9 h 14 m | Show | |
Padres vs. Mariners Under 7 The San Diego Padres have the worst offense in the majors by a large margin. The Seattle Mariners offense is really hurting of late. Neither of these teams can string together hits on a consistent basis, and that often leads to them playing low scoring close games. The Mariners offense is really hurt by several key injuries right now. Seattle is trying to fill their holes with youngsters, but these are guys who really aren’t ready for the big leagues quite yet. San Diego’s offensive woes have been going on all year. When your team batting average is below .220 you know you have some severe offensive issues. Chris Young gives up a lot of fly balls, and he can struggle on the road, but he has been terrific at Safeco Field. Seattle’s park is a very pitcher-friendly park, and Young seems to know how to use that to his advantage perfectly. Tyson Ross is up and comer young pitcher with a terrific arm and the ability to shut down the opposing defense. I see a lot of zero’s being put on the board in this one. Two strong outings from the starters, and both of these bullpens are top notch. Take the under. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Monday 8* MLB O/U Play |
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06-16-14 | Texas Rangers v. Oakland A's OVER 7.5 | 14-8 | Win | 100 | 7 h 29 m | Show | |
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06-15-14 | Los Angeles Angels v. Atlanta Braves -134 | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 15 h 14 m | Show | |
Atlanta Braves ML The Atlanta Braves lost a tough 13 inning affair at home last night against the Los Angeles Angels. Atlanta did do a better job of saving up their bullpen than the Angels though, and that could very well be the difference in this game. Keep an eye on that late in this contest. Los Angeles throws Hector Santiago in this one, and he is a converted reliever who can’t get very deep into games. Atlanta’s lineup is very good against left-handed pitchers, and Santiago is a below average major league pitcher. Mike Minor was lit up last start at Coors Field. Fortunately for him, this one is at Turner Field. Turner Field has been kind to Minor over the years. Minor is a solid pitcher and I expect a strong bounce back for him here. The Braves are a tough team to beat at home, and this is the series decider. In this kind of situation, we would normally have to lay a much bigger price on the Braves. Consider this price a very nice value on a team that’s hungry to bounce back from a tough loss on Saturday. Take Atlanta. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Sunday 9* MLB ML Play |
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06-14-14 | Los Angeles Angels v. Atlanta Braves UNDER 7.5 | 11-6 | Loss | -125 | 9 h 1 m | Show | |
Angels vs. Braves Under 7.5 The Los Angeles Angels will start Garrett Richards in this one. Richards was a highly touted prospect for quite some time, and he has finally found himself this year. Other than one ugly start at Oakland, Richards has been dominating opposing offenses. Gavin Floyd has come back from an injury and given the Atlanta Braves pitching staff a major boost. Floyd has several high quality pitches and he is great at keeping the hitters guessing. The Angels hitters are overly aggressive at times, and Floyd should use that to his advantage. Brian Gorman will be calling the balls and strikes here, and he is well-known for his large strike zone. Look for him to help both pitchers, since these are both guys who really like to nibble on the outside corners anyways. There should be several called strike threes in this game. Look for an old fashioned pitcher’s duel in Atlanta on Saturday. Both of these guys are having terrific seasons, and they match up well against their opposition here. I expect both starters to pitch deep into the game and have lots of success. Take the under. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Saturday MLB 8* O/U Play |
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06-14-14 | Colorado Rockies v. San Francisco Giants OVER 7.5 | 5-4 | Win | 108 | 6 h 41 m | Show | |
San Francisco & Colorado Over 7.5 The San Francisco Giants host the Colorado zRockies on Saturday afternoon in the second game of a three-game set. We get a very fair number in this one in a battle of two starting pitchers who don't really warrant this low a number. The Rockies will throw 26-year-old rookie Christian Bergman into the fire in this one against a Giants team that has one of the best home records in baseball. He'll have little in the way of support behind him as Jorge de la Rosa lasted only three innings in his start Friday night, leaving the Rockies bullpen to do plenty of work. The Giants counter with Ryan Vogelsong, and he's just about the most overrated pitcher in baseball. He had a decent season for the Giants a couple of years ago but has been subpar since. The Rockies have really had his number, as he's posted a 9.17 ERA against Colorado in his last four starts against them. The over is 20-6-2 in Vogelsong's last 28 starts as a favorite. Take the OVER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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06-13-14 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 17 m | Show | |
Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5 The Los Angeles Dodgers are a bit underpriced here because of Clayton Kershaw’s ugly start against Arizona earlier this year. Arizona bashed Kershaw in what was his ugliest start of the year earlier this year in Arizona. He allowed 7 runs in 1 and 2/3 innings in his last outing against the DBacks. If you look at Kershaw’s career numbers against Arizona, you’ll see that game was a total fluke. Kershaw has an ERA of just above 2 in his career against the DBacks. Arizona has hit him better on their home field, while they have had no luck at Dodger Stadium. Arizona isn’t a good team, and Kershaw is the best pitcher in baseball right now. Look for that poor outing to fuel him tonight. Chase Anderson starts for the Diamondbacks, and he is a rookie that hasn’t been great in Triple A or the majors. The Dodgers need to get hot, and I see this as a great spot for them to start a hot streak with their ace going and pitching with a purpose. Don’t be surprised if this game gets ugly. Take the Dodgers -1.5. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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06-12-14 | San Antonio Spurs v. Miami Heat UNDER 197 | 107-86 | Win | 100 | 29 h 59 m | Show | |
Miami Heat & San Antonio Under The Miami Heat host the San Antonio Spurs on Thursday night in Game 4 of the NBA Finals. The Spurs are coming off a big win in Game 3 of the series in which they enjoyed a historic shooting night en route to a 111-92 victory. The Spurs came out guns a blazin’ in Game 3, knocking down 19 of their first 21 shots from the field, including each of their first six three-point attempts. When the dust settled, the Spurs had set the Finals record for field goal percentage in a half by connecting on 75.8 percent of their shots from the field. This series is really playing out very similarly to last year’s edition. The under was the play in Miami a year ago, and even with an historic shooting performance in Game 3, the teams only played over the total by 5.5 points. With the Heat spending hours in the film room on Wednesday, it’s safe to say a repeat shooting night from the Spurs shouldn’t be expected, and we can safely cash our under tickets in this one. The under is 12-5 in the Spurs’ last 17 games following a win of more than 10 points, and it is 7-3 in the Heat’s last 10 games following a loss of more than 10 points. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 9* Play |
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06-12-14 | Detroit Tigers v. Chicago White Sox UNDER 7 | 4-0 | Win | 100 | 7 h 40 m | Show | |
Tigers vs. White Sox Under 7 Two of the best pitchers in baseball get together today when Max Scherzer and the Tigers take on Chris Sale and the White Sox. Scherzer has been pitching poorly in the last couple weeks, but he has always brought his best against this White Sox team and I expect a bounce back. Sale had been throwing the ball better than anyone in baseball before having a terrible inning in Los Angeles when Mike Trout hit a grand slam off him in the eighth inning of his last outing. While the Tigers definitely have a good lineup, Sale shut them down last year and I don’t see any reason to expect anything different today. Both of these pitchers are completely capable of mowing down the opposition with little to no trouble. The weather is expected to be abnormally cool tonight in Chicago which should help limit the amount of balls that fly out of the park. Detroit’s lineup has been cold, and Sale isn’t the type of guy you can face when you aren’t seeing the ball well. Scherzer’s career ERA vs. the White Sox is 2.57. Look for a pitcher’s duel on the south side of Chicago tonight. Take the under. Thursday 8* MLB O/U Play |
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06-12-14 | Detroit Tigers v. Chicago White Sox -108 | 4-0 | Loss | -108 | 7 h 54 m | Show | |
Chicago White Sox ML The Chicago White Sox play host to the Detroit Tigers on Thursday evening. We believe that Chris Sale could be considered the best pitcher in the MLB at the moment. Sale boasts a sparkling 2.06 ERA and is limiting opponents to an outstanding .144 batting average. We don't see any regression coming for Sale either. His 2.42 SIERA indicates that he hasn't been getting lucky, and his 72.3 LOB% isn't staggering either. Sale continues to strike out opponents at an amazing clip, fanning 9.97 batters per 9 innings. The Tigers have a potent lineup but their wRC+ of 100 on the road indicates that they produce runs at an average rate away from home. Sale is opposed by Tigers ace Max Scherzer, who should still be considered a top-end starter, but who isn't in the same league as the big left-hander right now. Scherzer's SEIRA in his last five starts is 3.80; a far cry from the 3.04 SIERA he's amassed this season. This tells us that Scherzer is not at the top of his game right now and he'll surely be in tough against a White Sox lineup that has been raking since the return of slugger Jose Abreu. The White Sox bullpen can always be a concern, but Sale is known for pitching deep into ball games so they're not likely to have a negative impact on this night. The Tigers are just 2-8 in their last 10 games. The White Sox are 21-8 in Sale's last 29 starts as a home favorite. At a very reasonable price, we just can't pass this one up. Take Chicago. Good Luck, Razor Ray 8* Play |
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06-12-14 | CROATIA v. BRAZIL UNDER 2.5 | 1-3 | Loss | -140 | 1 h 30 m | Show | |
Brazil & Croatia under 2.5 The World Cup begins on Thursday afternoon with a matchup between Brazil and Croatia. Everyone expects the host Brazilians to run through the Croats, but we believe this game will be a tight, low-scoring affair. Croatia is without their top strike Mario Mandzukic because of a suspension, and subsequently, this will force the Croats to switch their tactics to more of a defensive style. Brazil struggled to break down Serbia in a friendly earlier in the week, and Croatia is a very similar type of squad, with a lot of quality in the midfield. Croatia knows that they have an extremely good chance of advancing out of Group A if they can manage a draw with Brazil, and we don't think they'll be pushing forward very often. We know that Brazil can score goals with their talented trio of Neymar, Fred, and Hulk, but it will be difficult to break down the Croatians with so many players behind the ball. Expect to see a lot of this game played in the Croatian end of the field with very little space down the middle. In a game that we see unfolding as a 1-0 or 2-0 Brazil victory, we'll gladly play the under. Take the UNDER. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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06-11-14 | Washington Nationals v. San Francisco Giants UNDER 7 | 6-2 | Loss | -114 | 18 h 21 m | Show | |
Nationals vs. Giants Under 7 The Washington Nationals and San Francisco Giants have two of the best bullpens in baseball. It’s always nice to bet an under when you can feel comfortable with how things will go in late innings. There aren’t many games where you can feel comfortable about both bullpens anymore. In this one, it will be Roark vs. Cain in the starting pitcher matchup. Tanner Roark looked totally dominant in his last start, and he’s a youngster who is impressing this year. Matt Cain finally looked healthy again in his last outing, and we know Cain is capable of dominating when healthy. Both of these offenses thrive on picking up timely hits, because overall neither of these offenses are particularly powerful. San Francisco’s bats have been quieted in a big way by the Nationals pitchers so far in this series. Washington has been terrible against right-handed pitching this season. Phil Cuzzi is calling the balls and strikes here, and he’s known for having a large strike zone. Expect both of these pitchers to paint the corners all night long. It should be a long night for these two offenses. Take the under. Wednesday 9* MLB O/U Play |
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06-11-14 | Atlanta Braves -134 v. Colorado Rockies | 2-8 | Loss | -134 | 9 h 3 m | Show | |
Atlanta Braves ML The Colorado Rockies host the Atlanta Braves on Wednesday in the third game of a four-game set at Coors Field. The Braves have won both a low-scoring, and a high-scoring game at Coors Field to begin this series, claiming a 3-1 decision in the opener on Monday, then taking a 13-10 win in the second game of the series on Tuesday. On Wednesday, the Braves likely won’t need that kind of offensive production, as they’ll send out the ERA-leader in all of baseball in Julio Teheran. Teheran has been lights out for the Braves, leading the team to wins in each of his last four outings. The Braves aren't in the greatest of form themselves, but the Rockies are simply lost at the moment. The team has shown they can win in Colorado in multiple ways, and now they enter the third game of this series with a significant edge on the mound. Fading pitchers in their first start is always dangerous, but Teheran should handle his business. The Braves are 21-5 in the last 26 meetings between these teams, and they are 14-2 in Teheran’s last 16 starts versus teams with a losing record. Take Atlanta. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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06-10-14 | San Antonio Spurs +5 v. Miami Heat | 111-92 | Win | 100 | 6 h 8 m | Show | |
San Antonio +5 The Miami Heat host the San Antonio Spurs on Tuesday in Game 3 of the NBA Finals. Miami won Game 2 in the series on Sunday, 98-96. With Sunday’s win, the Heat have stolen home court advantage away from the Spurs, and that bodes well for their chances moving forward. The Heat have won a franchise record 11 straight postseason games at home. That fact surely won’t scare the Spurs. Looking back on it, the last team to win a playoff game in Miami was the Spurs. The Spurs were undone by a dynamic performance by one of the game’s best players of all time. Betting against LeBron James is hard, but betting against Gregg Popovich in a bounce back spot is just silly. Expect the Spurs to get off on the right foot on the road as they did a year ago. The Spurs are 10-4 ATS in their last 14 games overall, while the Heat are 2-5 ATS in their last seven games following a win. Take San Antonio. Good Luck, Razor Ray 7* Play |
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06-10-14 | St. Louis Cardinals -129 v. Tampa Bay Rays | 1-0 | Win | 100 | 3 h 18 m | Show | |
Cardinals ML The St. Louis Cardinals are always worth a look with Adam Wainwright on the mound. Wainwright is generally priced too expensive because of his dominance, but not today. At the price we are currently seeing, the Cardinals are a strong play with Wainwright dealing. Tampa Bay is in total freefall right now. The Rays are now 24-41 on the season. There is no way this team is going to get back in the AL East race this year, and I could see things getting very ugly for Tampa Bay the rest of the year. St. Louis has underperformed so far this year, but they are well within striking distance in the NL Central, and the Cardinals are a much better team than they have shown. Thanks to their depressed record, we are still getting value on them from time to time. Tampa Bay doesn’t have the strong home field advantage that some other teams do, and that is even more depressed this year. The Rays start Jake Odorizzi in this game, and his ERA is above 5 this year. It’s a mismatch all the way around. Take the Cardinals. Good Luck, Razor Ray. Tuesday 8* MLB ML Play |
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