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Date | Match Up | Rating | Score | Result | Profit | Lead Time | Analysis |
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07-06-15 | Detroit Tigers v. Seattle Mariners OVER 7 | Top | 12-5 | Win | 100 | 15 h 22 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 7 runs in Seattle vs Detroit @ 10:10 ET - One simply can not - and should not - ignore the type of trend that the Tigers are on right now. With their 10-5 loss yesterday the over is now an incredible 16-0 in their last 16 games! This has been an insane run of overs and I am "on board" looking for another one tonight. The good news is that, even though Seattle is known for being involved in low-scoring games - particularly when they are the host - the weather is very warm in the Pacific Northwest right now and that will help the ball carry better than usual here. Additionally, the pitching match-up for tonight's game is absolutely conducive to producing an over. Alfredo Simon gets the start for the Tigers and he's been getting crushed of late. Simon has compiled a horrific 11.04 ERA and produced an ugly 2.39 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Each of his last 5 starts have resuled in overs. As for Seattle, they send Hisashi Iwakuma to the mound tonight and he's returning from a 10-week stint on the disabled list. His only 3 starts this season were back in April and all 3 of his outings produced overs. Iwakuma's Mariners went 0-3 in his starts and he compiled a 6.61 ERA and allowed 5 homers in just 16 and 1/3 innings of work. No one should expect Iwakuma to just come up and start mowing hitters down...especially when facing a powerful lineup like the Tigers have. Look for the over streak to reach 17 in a row tonight for Detroit. Play OVER 7 runs in Seattle as a *10* Top Play Monday. |
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07-06-15 | Cincinnati Reds v. Washington Nationals OVER 7.5 | 3-2 | Loss | -105 | 12 h 20 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7.5 runs in Washington vs Cincinnati @ 7:05 ET - Both of these teams were involved in low-scoring games that stayed under the total yesterday. The pitching match-up tonight will result in offense quickly becoming the story in this one Monday. Anthony Desclafani gets the ball for the Reds tonight. He's been hit hard of late with a 5.09 ERA and 1.59 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Descalfani's most recent start was particularly poor as he allowed 6 earned runs on 11 hits in less than 7 innings of work. Doug Fister gets the start for the Nationals and he's also struggled of late. He's allowed at least 4 earned runs in 2 of his 3 starts since his return to the team in mid-June. The over is 4-1 in Fister's five home starts this season. The over is 4-2 in Descalfani's last six starts overall. The over was 5-1 in the Reds last six games before their 6-1 loss Sunday stayed just under the total of 7.5 runs. Again a 7.5 is posted on Cincinnati's game today and this one should easily eclipse that total. The over is 30-21 in Reds night games this season. Washington has a .328 OBP in night  games which ranks them 3rd in the majors in that category. They'll have plenty of base runners tonight and only two of the last seven meetings between these teams in Washington have stayed under the total. The over is 22-14 in Nationals games against teams with a losing record so far this season. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Washington as an *8* selection Monday. |
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07-05-15 | Los Angeles Angels v. Texas Rangers OVER 8.5 | Top | 12-6 | Win | 100 | 12 h 45 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 8.5 runs -120 in Texas vs LA Angels @ 7:05 ET - After getting drilled 13-0 yesterday, you can bet that the Rangers lineup will bounce back and score plenty of runs today. However, Colby Lewis and Company aren't going to stop the rejuvenated Angels lineup and that's why the play here is the over. The Angels have exploded for 21 runs in the first two games of this 3-game set. They now face Lewis who is 5-9 with a 5.44 ERA in his career outings against the Angels. Â He comes into this start with a 4.50 ERA in his last two starts and Lewis allowed 3 homers in his most recent outing. He's made 7 home starts this season and not a single one has stayed under the total as it's been 6 overs and 1 push in 7 outings in Texas for Lewis this season. CJ Wilson gets the start for the Angels and he's given up 21 hits in his last 17 and 1/3 innings on the mound. Wilson has also walked 5 batters in his last 9 and 1/3 innings on the hill. Wilson has an ugly 6.59 ERA and 1.94 WHIP in his career outings against the Rangers, his former team. Earlier this season the southpaw held them to 1 earned run in 5 and 2/3 innings of work but he was somewhat fortunate as Wilson did allow 7 hits in that outing. The last five home games for the Rangers have resulted in 4 overs and 1 push and they will bounce back huge at the plate after being shutout yesterday while the Angels sticks also continue to enjoy pounding the ball in Arlington. The over is 41-24 the last 3 seasons in Angels road games with a posted total of 8 or 8.5 runs. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Texas as a *10* Top Play Sunday. |
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07-05-15 | Seattle Mariners v. Oakland A's OVER 7.5 | Top | 2-1 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 54 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 7.5 runs in Oakland vs Seattle @ 4:05 ET - The Mariners were dealt a shutout loss yesterday in the 2-0 defeat at Oakland. As you may recall, they also were dealt a shutout loss in Game 1 of this series on Thursday. Their response? They exploded for 13 hits in a 9-5 in Game 2. Look for a similar offensive explosion today as the Mariners take advantage of facing unproven Chris Bassitt. The A's right-hander had a respectable outing in his first start of this season as he held the Rockies to 1 earned run in 5 innings of work. However, the Mariners are loaded with left-handed bats in their lineup and his WHIP is 1.57 against left-handed hitters this season and it was an ugly 1.87 WHIP compiled last season as they pounded him to the tune of a .317 clip. I am "not sold yet" on Bassitt at the major league level and look for the Mariners to get to him early and often in this match-up today after being shutout yesterday. Looking at Bassitt's counterpart today, Mike Montgomery is getting the ball for the Mariners. The southpaw has been pitching very well this season. However, the rookie left-hander has thrown a total of 218 pitches in his last two outings and I would not be surprised to see him show some signs of fatigue in this one after back to back complete game victories. The over is 22-13 this season in A's games against teams with a losing record. Also, the over is 7-3 in Oakland's Sunday games this season and the over is 27-14 in A's games against divisional opponents this season. The over is 7-4 in Seattle's Sunday games this season. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Oakland as a *10* Top Play Sunday. |
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07-05-15 | Minnesota Twins v. Kansas City Royals OVER 8 | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 51 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 runs +100 in Kansas City vs Minnesota @ 2:10 ET - Ervin Santana gets his first start of the season for the Twins after serving his 80 game suspension to start the season. The Minnesota right-hander pitched well in his rehab outings at the AAA level but he faces a tall order in his first start back in the bigs. The Royals are one of the top hitting teams in the league when on their home field. Santana has allowed 15 earned runs in 18 2/3 spanning his last 3 starts against Kansas City. In those outings Santana gave up 2 homers in ALL 3 starts! He also walked 11 batters in those 3 starts. It won't get any easier today. The only good news for Santana is that he should receive plenty of run support from his teammates. The Twins are 18-10 in their games against left-handed starters this season as their offense has produced well against southpaws. The Royals Danny Duffy has an ugly 6.26 ERA and 1.74 WHIP in his home outings this season! In road games with a posted total of 8 or 8.5 runs this season, the over is 10-5 in Minnesota's games. In games against left-handed starters, the over is 16-10 in Twins games this season. After seeing a total of 22 hits in yesterday's game still fail to result in an over, look for an EASY OVER today on Sunday as the bats stay hot and, this time, the runs properly correlate with all the hitting! Play OVER 8 runs in Kansas City as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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07-05-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Pittsburgh Pirates OVER 6.5 | 3-5 | Win | 100 | 6 h 17 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 6.5 runs -110 in Pittsburgh vs Cleveland @ 1:35 ET - No one will want the over here. The perfect situation I like to cash in on. Yesterday's game was a 1-0 Pirates win. The sticks were quiet. Now you've got a couple of pitchers with solid numbers on the hill today and, as a result, this total has dropped down to a 6.5 across the board. You know what that means. Time for a contrarian play. The Pirates Gerrit Cole may have impressive numbers on the season but, the fact is, he's not "right" at this point in time. Cole has given up 7 earned runs on 17 hits in his last 11 and 1/3 innings of work spanning his last two starts. He also walked three batters in less than five innings of work in his most recent home start. As for the Indians Danny Salazar, he also has compiled impressive numbers on the season. But prior to a solid effort in his most recent start, Salazar was roughed up for 8 earned runs on 12 hits and 4 walks in his two prior starts and those two outings only lasted a combined 9 innings! Both of these teams were on strong runs to the over before each of the first two games in this 3-game series stayed under the total. That said, the hitting resumes today. The over is 7-3 in Indians road games with a posted total of 7 runs or less this season. Play OVER 6.5 runs in Pittsburgh as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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07-05-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Detroit Tigers OVER 9 | 10-5 | Win | 110 | 6 h 47 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 9 runs +110 in Detroit vs Toronto @ 1:05 ET - The insane run of overs for the Tigers continues. It's now 15 in a row after yesterday's 8-3 win over the Blue Jays. The over is also a perfect 6-0 in Toronto road games with a posted total of 9 or 9.5 runs this season. Additionally, the over is 6-1 in Detroit games this season where they are a home dog of even money up to a +125 price. Of course the biggest trend of all is the 15 straight overs that have been cashed in Detroit games and the Tigers and Blue Jays combine for two of the most potent lineups in baseball, even though Detroit's Miguel Cabrera is hurt. Marco Estrada gets the ball for the Blue Jays this afternoon and he got rocked in his most recent start and couldn't even get out of the third inning. Justin Verlander gets the ball for the Tigers this afternoon and he's allowed 8 earned runs on 16 hits and 6 walks in his last 12 and 2/3 innings of work. The Blue Jays crushed him for 5 earned runs in their most recent match-up with Verlander. More of the same this afternoon. Play OVER 9 runs in Detroit as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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07-04-15 | Colorado Rockies v. Arizona Diamondbacks OVER 9.5 | Top | 3-7 | Win | 105 | 14 h 37 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 9 or 9.5 runs in Arizona vs Colorado @ 10:10 ET - These teams combined to score 5 runs in the first inning last night but amazingly the game stayed under the total. While the former may be true again tonight the latter will prove false! Look for runs early again AND often tonight instead of just early which is what happend last night. The Diamondbacks are starting Pat Corbin tonight and he's making his first MLB appearance since 2013 after blowing out his elbow in the spring of 2014 and ending up needing Tommy John surgery. The southpaw is not just going to come out and start mowing hitters down. Of this I am convinced. That said, the Rockies did pound Corbin the last time they saw him in September of 2013 and they will do so again tonight. The Dbacks also should enjoy plenty of success at the plate tonight. Arizona wasted many opportunities last night as they had 13 hits but only managed 4 runs. The Diamondbacks will cash in more of their opportunities tonight as they face a struggling David Hale tonight. The Rockies right-hander has compiled an 8.10 ERA and a 1.86 WHIP in his last 3 outings. In his last 6 starts only one under has resulted! Hale has allowed at least 4 earned runs in 5 of his last 6 starts. One of those recent starts was against the Diamondbacks and they pounded him for 5 earned runs on 8 hits and 3 walks in less than 5 innings of work. The final score in that game was 8-7 and a similar result tonight would not surprise at all. Play OVER 9 or 9.5 runs in Arizona as a *10* Top Play Saturday. |
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07-04-15 | Minnesota Twins v. Kansas City Royals OVER 8.5 | 5-3 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 20 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 or 8.5 runs in Kansas City vs Minnesota @ 7:15 ET - Both these pitchers were pitching "over their heads" and have recently come back down to earth as expected. Mike Pelfrey and Joe Blanton will both get rocked again here as they quickly return to normalcy after very unusual starts to their seasons. The Royals Blanton began with a pair of solid outings against Milwaukee and at Seattle but then he got rocked at Houston in his most recent start. The veteran right-hander gave up 5 earned runs on 5 hits and 4 walks and was knocked out of the game in the 3rd inning. Look for more of the same here. As for the Twins Pelfrey, he's been struggling in recent outings after unexpected success early this season. The veteran right-hander has allowed 20 earned runs on 34 hits and 10 walks in his last 4 starts which have spanned only 20 innings of work. As you can, these are dreadful numbers and he now must deal with a Royals team that is hitting .273 in home games this season. Yesterday's game stayed well under the total but the over is 7-3 this season in Twins road games where they are priced between +150 and +175 so far this season. As a big dog, the runs will pile up on the scoreboard again tonight. The over is also 10-5 in Twins road games with a posted total of 8 or 8.5 runs this season. Play OVER 8 or 8.5 runs in Kansas City as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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07-04-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Pittsburgh Pirates OVER 7.5 | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 11 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 7.5 runs +110 in Pittsburgh vs Cleveland @ 4:05 ET - Cody Anderson has been stellar for the Indians in his first two starts. But they both came against the light-hitting Rays. Now Anderson faces a Pirates team whose .271 batting average in day games ranks them as the #1 hitting team in the NL in day games. Pittsburgh managed just 3 hits in yesterday's game but don't let that fool you. The Pirates had averaged 11.4 hits per game in their 10 prior games. As you would expect with those kind of numbers, the over was 8-2 in those 10 games. Cleveland had gone over the total in 4 straight games before yesterday's low-scoring 5-2 win in the opener of this series. The Indians have averaged 6.2 runs per game in their last 5 games and they should have no trouble with the offerings of Jeff Locke. Cleveland's 124 runs against left-handed pitchers ranks #1 in the majors. Locke has given up 14 hits and walked 5 in his last 9 innings of work. That means plenty of base runners for a dangerous Indians offense that has been surging of late. The over is 25-16 in Cleveland's games against teams with a winning record this season. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Pittsburgh as a *10* Top Play. |
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07-04-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Detroit Tigers OVER 8 | 3-8 | Win | 100 | 5 h 12 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 runs -109 in Detroit vs Toronto @ 1:05 ET - The over is now 14-0 in the Tigers last 14 games! This has been a crazy run and it's continued no matter who is on the mound so I am back with the same play again today. Even though David Price gets the start for the Tigers, the play here is still the over. Price is a solid hurler no doubt but the southpaw has been quite hittable of late and the Blue Jays feast on left-handed pitching. Toronto is the top slugging team in the majors against left-handers with an amazing .501 slugging percentage versus southpaws. The Blue Jays will get to Price early and often as he allowed 4 earned runs in 6 innings in his most recent start and he's now given up 15 hits in 12 and 2/3 innings spanning his last two starts. 11 of the last 13 meetings between these clubs have resulted in overs and the Tigers should get to R.A. Dickey early and often as well. The knuckleballer has walked 11 batters in his last 3 starts and he's given up 14 hits in his last two starts which have spanned 13 innings. He now must face a Tigers lineup that has a .289 batting average at home this season which is tops in the American League. Look for the Tigers to cash their 15th over in a row! Play OVER 8 runs in Detroit as an *8* selection. |
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07-04-15 | San Francisco Giants v. Washington Nationals OVER 6.5 | 3-9 | Win | 100 | 3 h 13 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 6.5 runs -119 in Washington vs San Francisco @ 11:05 AM ET - The Giants sticks were held quiet yesterday but they are the top road hitting team in the majors by far. San Francisco's .281 batting average away from home this season is a full 15 points higher than any other team in the majors. Although the Nationals Stephen Strasburg has pitched well since coming off of the disabled list, the Giants will present a much tougher challenge than the Braves or Phillies did. Strasburg now faces a team that has got to him for 6 earned runs on 16 hits in just 9 innings of work in his last two home starts against them. As for Madison Bumgarner of the Giants, he certainly has pitched extremely well of late. However, he's had some rough times in Washington in recent visits. Over the prior 3 seasons Bumgarner has pitched at Nationals Park twice and he's gone 0-1 with an 8.00 ERA and the Nats have tagged him at a .341 clip! With the low posted total on this game, and both starting pitchers easily having some question marks about their potential ability to dominate in this game, this over must be played. The over was a perfect 7-0 in Giants games prior to the 2-1 Nationals win yesterday. Overall, the over is still 26-12 in Giants road games this season. The over is 9-5 in Giants road games with a posted total of 7 runs or less this season. The over is also 16-10 this season in San Francisco's day games. The over is 19-12 in Nationals' day games this season. Play OVER 6.5 runs in Washington as an *8* selection. |
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07-03-15 | Colorado Rockies v. Arizona Diamondbacks OVER 9 | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -103 | 16 h 59 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 9 runs in Arizona vs Colorado @ 9:40 ET - There is every reason to believe that this play will truly live up to it's moniker as a "SLUGFEST" on Friday night. The Rockies send Kyle Kendrick to the mound and the right-hander has allowed an incredible 7 homers in his last 3 starts! He's compiled a 7.02 ERA during this stretch and he's lucky the damage hasn't been worse because of all the long ball he's allowed. The Diamondbacks put up some crooked numbers in a few frames in last night's 8-1 win and they will again enjoy plenty of success at the plate tonight. They can pound the long ball against Kendrick tonight but don't be surprised if the Rockies return the favor after scoring just 1 run last night. The Colorado lineup will be "teeing off" against Arizona right-hander Chase Anderson and he's allowed 6 homers in his last two starts! Overall, Anderson has compiled an ugly 7.13 ERA in his last 3 starts. Arizona is on an 8-3-1 run to the over. The over is also a perfect 3-0 in Kendrick's last 3 starts for the Rockies and Colorado is on an overall run of 6-3-2 to the over. When on the road with a posted total of 9 or 9.5 runs this season, the over is a perfect 3-0 in Colorado games. In all games this season with an over of 9 or 9.5 runs, the over is 9-3 in Rockies games. These hurlers matched up less than two weeks ago in Colorado and the result was a 10-5 final score. A similar result tonight would not surprise in the least. Play OVER 9 runs in Arizona as a *10* Top Play Friday. |
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07-03-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Detroit Tigers OVER 8.5 | 6-8 | Win | 110 | 14 h 35 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 or 8.5 runs in Detroit vs Toronto @ 7:05 ET - The over is now a PERFECT 13-0 in Detroit's last 13 games after yesterday's 8-4 loss to Pittsburgh. This is the kind of streak one simply can not ignore and today's pitching match-up only adds even more value to staying on-board this streak. The Blue Jays send Drew Hutchison to the mound tonight. The Toronto right-hander has compiled an 8.92 ERA and 1.93 WHIP on the road this season. The over is 7-1 this season in his road starts. The way the Tigers are swinging the bats Hutchison has little chance of changing any of this season to date trends. Additionally, looking at the last 3 years of match-ups between these clubs, the over has gone a fantastic 10-2-1 in the 13 meetings between the Blue Jays and Tigers. Detroit sends Anibal Sanchez to the mound tonight. He's allowed 5 homers in his last two starts and he now must deal with a very potent Blue Jays lineup that has plenty of power at the plate. The last time Sanchez faced Toronto he gave up 4 earned runs on 10 hits and didn't even make it out of the 5th inning of that start! The Blue Jays are off of a 12-6 loss yesterday and the big runs should continue to be piled up tonight. The over is 13-5 in games this season where Toronto is priced between a money line of even money up to +125. Also, in Friday games this season, the over has gone 9-3 in Blue Jays games. Play OVER 8 or 8.5 runs in Detroit as an *8* selection Friday. |
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07-02-15 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Philadelphia Phillies OVER 8 | Top | 8-7 | Win | 100 | 12 h 44 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 8 runs in Philadelphia vs Milwaukee @ 6:35 ET - With yesterday's 9-5 loss to the Brewers, the over is now 12-2-1 in the Phillies last 15 games. There is no reason to expect the high-scoring trend to stop tonight. Philadelphia sends Chad Billingsley to the mound this evening and he's been on the disabled list with a strained right shoulder. Prior to this, over the past two years, Billingsley has been trying to recover from right elbow surgeries. It's no wonder the veteran right-hander is 0-2 with a 6.75 ERA and a 1.63 WHIP so far this season. The Brewers have been swinging the bats well the last two weeks and it's unlikely that Billingsley is going to slow them down. But one can also look for the Phillies to enjoy plenty of success at the plate tonight as well. The Phils will be "teeing off" against a struggling Matt Garza of the Brewers. The Milwaukee right-hander is 0-3 in his last 3 starts with an 8.50 ERA and a 1.89 WHIP compiled in these outings. The over is 5-1-1 in Garza's 7 road starts this season. Overall, in the series between the Brewers and Phillies, the over is 7-1-1 in their 9 meetings the last 3 seasons combined. Look for meeting #10 to also fly over the total. Garza already has 10 losses this season and he's allowed 31 hits in his last 18 innings of work. The over is 9-5 in Phillies home games this season with a posted total of 8 or 8.5 runs. The over is 15-8 this season in Brewers games against teams with a losing record. Play OVER 8 runs in Philadelphia as a *10* Top Play selection Thursday. |
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07-02-15 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. Detroit Tigers OVER 8 | 8-4 | Win | 100 | 6 h 14 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 runs in Detroit vs Pittsburgh @ 1:05 ET - The run on overs in Tigers games is now a PERFECT 12-0 RUN after yesterday's 9-3 loss to the Pirates easily flew over the total. The OVER in Pittsburgh games is also on a 7-2 run their last 9 games. Both the Bucs and Detroit are swinging the bats very well right now. Although Francisco Liriano commands respect as a solid hurler for the Pirates, note that he did give up 5 earned runs in less than 6 innings of work in his most recent road start. Also, the southpaw is 5-10 with a 4.79 ERA in his career outings against Detroit. The Tigers send left-hander Kyle Ryan to the mound for this one. His most recent outing was out of the bullpen over a week ago. In fact, Ryan hasn't made a start since June 22nd and he's been crushed in his last two starts with a 6.30 ERA. The Detroit southpaw also allowed 3 homers in his most recent start at home. Ryan's most recent start, at Cleveland, did not go well at all with 6 hits and 2 walks allowed in an outing in which he couldn't make it out of the fourth inning! The over is 21-11 in Detroit's day games this season. Look for the over to also move to a perfect 13-0 in the Tigers last 13 games overall. Play OVER 8 runs in Detroit as an *8* selection Thursday. |
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07-01-15 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. Detroit Tigers OVER 8 | Top | 9-3 | Win | 100 | 12 h 35 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* OVER 8 runs in Detroit vs Pittsburgh @ 7:05 ET - The over is 11-0 in Detroit's last 11 games after last night's 5-4 Pirates victory added to the streak. Making the likelihood higher that the the streak goes to 12-0 tonight, last night's game went 14 innings which used up extra bullpen. That means these starters will be asked to go deep in the game if possible but both AJ Burnett of the Pirates and Alfredo Simon of the Tigers are likely to struggle. Note that Burnett has a 6.26 ERA in his career outings at Comerica Park. As for Simon, he's allowed 12 runs in his last two outings and has been giving up the long ball with 3 homers surrendered in those two starts. The Detroit right-hander also has walked 6 batters in his last 9 innings of work. As for Burnett, he's allowed an amazing 22 hits in his last 12 and 2/3 innings of work and the damage against him easily could have been worse than the 6 runs (4 earned) that he allowed. That is helping to provide line value here as the posted total truly should be higher than it is based on how these two pitchers are throwing the ball right now. The over is 6-2 in the Pirates last 8 games and the Tigers over moves to a 12-0 run tonight. Play OVER 8 runs in Detroit as a *10* Top Play Wednesday. |
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07-01-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Toronto Blue Jays OVER 8.5 | 2-11 | Win | 100 | 5 h 29 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs in Toronto vs Boston @ 1:05 ET - Boston's Rick Porcello has lost six straight decisions. He's 3-5 with a 4.24 ERA in his career against Toronto so things are unlikely to improve for the Red Sox right-hander this afternoon. The Blue Jays Mark Buehrle has pitched well recently but one can't ignore the fact that he's 7-1 in night starts but just 1-3 in day games. Buehrle has been hit at a .292 clip this season in day games. Last season Buehrle allowed 25 hits in 19 innings of work against the Red Sox. Boston has won 8 of their last 12 games and they've averaged 5 runs per game during this stretch so they bring plenty of confidence to the ballpark this afternoon. But they will need all the offense they can get as Porcello's struggles are very likely to continue. He's allowed 23 hits in his last 17 and 1/3 innings of work and is the perfect remedy for the Blue Jays to snap their unusual recent funk at the plate. Seeing this total drop from a 9 to an 8.5 is giving additional value to the over in this one and "go time" is now. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Toronto as an *8* selection Wednesday. |
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06-30-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Toronto Blue Jays OVER 9 | 4-3 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 20 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 9 runs in Toronto vs Boston @ 7:05 ET - The Blue Jays Marco Estrada is off of back to back stellar outings but in the process he threw 247 pitches. That is going to catch up with him here. Additionally, in his outing prior to these strong starts he was rocked by the Red Sox, the same opponent he must now deal with tonight, tired arm and all. As for Boston, they send Eduardo Rodriguez to the mound and he allowed 6 earned runs in less than 4 innings of work. He also must contend with a Blue Jays lineup that is among the best hitting teams in the league at home. These two hurlers just squared off two weeks ago and the result was a 13-5 final. After last night's surprisingly low-scoring final, a 3-1 Red Sox win, look for the fireworks on offense to resume. Play OVER 9 runs in Toronto as an *8* selection. |
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06-30-15 | Texas Rangers v. Baltimore Orioles OVER 8.5 | 8-6 | Win | 100 | 12 h 20 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs in Baltimore vs Texas @ 7:05 ET - Texas erupted for 8 runs in last night's win but the Orioles, after scoring 8 runs in their prior game, managed just 1 run last night. Tonight, both teams pound the ball as this pitching match-up is conducive to plenty of heavy hitting. The Orioles Miguel Gonzalez was very fortunate in his first start off of the disabled list as the damage could have been worse. He gave up 4 earned runs on 8 hits in just 5 innings of work. Now the right-hander faces a Rangers lineup that had 14 hits last night and is averaging 10 hits per game in their last 8 games. The Orioles pounded out 9 hits last night but had just 1 run to show for it. Tonight they face a hurler against whom they've enjoyed plenty of success. Colby Lews is just 1-3 in his 6 career starts against Baltimore and he's compiled an ugly 5.97 ERA in those outings. In his last start at Baltimore, Lewis allowed 5 homers! Overall, Lewis has given up 8 homers in his last 3 starts against the Orioles. The over is 9-5-1 in Lewis' 15 starts for the Rangers this season and another one flies over tonight. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Baltimore as an *8* selection Tuesday. |
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06-30-15 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. Detroit Tigers OVER 7.5 | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 12 h 19 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7.5 runs in Detroit vs Pittsburgh @ 7:05 ET - Justin Verlander missed his last start with a stiff back and has been pronounced as ready to go for tonight. But just how "ready" is the Tigers hurler really? The fact is that he's labored in each of his two starts since returning to action this month and now he comes off of a skipped start due to a bad back. The Pirates lineup takes advantage. Pittsburgh though will have some issues of their own on the mound tonight. Gerrit Cole has been guilty of some mechanical flaws of late. He's dropping his shoulder down and throwing the ball across his body. The result has been flatter pitches that are getting flattened by hitters! The Pirates right-hander gave up 5 earned runs in less than 5 innings of work in his most recent start. If that's not enticing enough to have you excited about playing this over, maybe this will be: Pittsburgh was on a 5-1 run to the over before their 2-1 loss Sunday. As for the Tigers, the over is an AMAZING 10-0 in their last 10 games! Play OVRE 7.5 runs in Detroit as an *8* selection Tuesday. |
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06-29-15 | Texas Rangers v. Baltimore Orioles OVER 8.5 | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 12 h 32 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs in Baltimore vs Texas @ 7:05 ET - The Rangers Wandy Rodriguez has been crushed for 20 hits in his last two starts spanning just 9 and 1/3 innings of work. This stretch has seen the southpaw allow 3 homers and he's given up 11 earned runs in these two outings. Things won't improve for Rodriguez against Baltimore as he couldn't even get out of the 2nd inning against the Orioles in his most recent start against them last season. Also, the Orioles sticks come in with plenty of confidence as the O's are 7-1 in their last 8 games and their lineup has produced an average of 6 runs per game during this stretch! Although the Rangers haven't been scoring a lot of runs they have been swinging the bats quite well. 65 hits in their last 7 games and Texas should have no trouble with the offerings of Bud Norris of the Orioles. The Baltimore right-hander was crushed in his most recent start against Texas last June. Also, he comes into this outing with a 7.96 ERA in home starts this season! Play OVER 8.5 runs in Baltimore as an *8* selection Monday. |
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06-29-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Toronto Blue Jays OVER 8.5 | 3-1 | Loss | -103 | 12 h 31 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs in Toronto vs Boston @ 7:05 ET - These AL East rivals see each other often and these pitchers have been seen many times by these lineups already this year. R.A. Dickey will be facing the Red Sox for the 4th time in the past two months. Clay Buchholz will be facing the Blue Jays for the 4th time in the past two months. Buchholz has given up 21 hits in 15 innings against Toronto this season. Dickey has given up 13 earned runs on 22 hits (including 4 homers) in 19 innings against Boston this season. Neither hurler will be missing many bats tonight either! Dickey has walked 8 batters in his last two starts and he's been fortunate to escape with little damage done. It catches up with him here. Buchholz has given up 22 hits in the 20 innings that have spanned his last 3 starts. That included the roughest outing in the stretch being against the Blue Jays whom he now must deal with once again tonight. Good match-up for the hitters tonight with their familiarity with these pitchers already this season. The Red Sox game went over the total in yesterday's game on the road and, this season, the over is 10-5 in Boston road games with a posted total of 8 or 8.5 runs. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Toronto as an *8* selection Monday. |
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06-28-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Baltimore Orioles OVER 8.5 | 0-4 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 44 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs in Baltimore vs Cleveland (Game 1) @ 1:35 ET - The Indians are expected to start Trevor Bauer in Game 1 of the double header and he's progressively gotten worse each month this season. He had a 1.80 ERA in April, a 3.72 ERA in May, and so far in June he has a 6.64 ERA. As you can see, his great start truly may have been a "flash in the pan" and the Orioles are a solid hitting team at home with a .473 slugging percentage in home games that is among the best in the majors! The Orioles however will have pitching issues of their own in Game 1 of this double header. Baltimore is expected to send Ubaldo Jimenez to the mound for this one and he's been hit hard with 20 hits allowed in his last 16 and 2/3 innings of work. Overall, after a great April, Jimenez has truly struggled this season. He's given up a .303 batting average in May and a .275 batting average in June. Cleveland has a .346 on base percentage in day games this season and that's good enough for 3rd in the majors. There will be "ducks on the pond" throughout this game and both teams will cash in plenty of opportunities against two over-rated hurlers. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Game 1 of the double-header Sunday. |
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06-28-15 | Cleveland Indians - Game #2 v. Baltimore Orioles - Game #2 OVER 9 | 0-8 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 4 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 or 9 runs in Baltimore vs Cleveland (Game 2) @ 7:05 ET - Toru Murata was called up from Triple A Columbus to make this start for the Indians. He has compiled some solid numbers with Columbus this season but in the minors the prior two seasons he's pitched a total of 285 innings and opponents have hit .285 against him. In other words, let's not get too exicted that Murata has suddenly "found it" and he's going to come up to the big league level and dominate. In fact, his start today is likely to be anything but domination as he was simply called up to make the start in the 2nd game of this double header. He faces an Orioles lineup that is one of the strongest home hitting clubs in the majors. His only hope today is to get plenty of run support and, actually, he's got a good shot at that. I say that because the Indians lineup should be able to "tee off" against Chris Tillman of the Orioles. The Baltimore right-hander has compiled an ERA of 9.00 in his last three starts. The O's are 6-2 to the over in his home starts this season. Tillman has struggles with command at times and, prior to his ugly 1 and 1/3 inning start where he walked no one last Sunday, he had walked at least 3 batters in 9 of his first 13 starts this month. The Indians will be patient at the plate and will force him to throw strikes and he's been serving up big hits lately with 3 homers allowed in his last 7 and 1/3 innings of work. The over is 21-13 in Indians games against teams with a winning record this season. The over is 7-3 in Cleveland's Sunday games this season. When the posted total is 9 or 9.5 runs in Indians games this season, there have been just 3 unders in 10 games! Play OVER 8.5 or 9 runs in Baltimore in Game 2 of the double header as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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06-28-15 | Kansas City Royals v. Oakland A's OVER 7.5 | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 28 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7.5 runs in Oakland vs Kansas City @ 4:05 ET - The Royals send a struggling Jeremy Guthrie to the mound this afternoon. Guthrie has given up 26 hits in his last 16 innings of work spanning his 3 most recent starts this month. This tough June stretch is no fluke either because May wasn't any better. Last month Guthrie compiled a 7.46 ERA and opponents hit .355 against him. He particularly struggles with left-handed batters and the A's have some dangerous hitters stepping in on that side of the box this afternoon. Oakland will send Jesse Chavez to the mound this afternoon and he was hit hard in his most recent start with 5 of the 8 hits going for extra bases against the Rangers on Tuesday. He's 1-4 with a 3.73 ERA in day games this season and he's been very hittable in June with opponents hitting .295 against him this month. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Oakland as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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06-28-15 | Seattle Mariners v. Los Angeles Angels OVER 7 | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 45 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 6.5 or 7 runs in LA Angels vs Seattle @ 3:35 ET - Something is not right with Felix Hernandez but we're not asking questions...we're just going to take advantage. He's been roughed up in 2 of his last 3 starts and overall, June has not been his month. Hernandez has compiled a 7.20 ERA in his last 3 starts and he's got an overall 3.86 ERA away from home this season. The Angels send Hector Santiago to the mound this afternoon. Although he's got some decent overall numbers on the season he was struggling before his most recent start. Prior to his solid outing against Houston on Monday, Santiago allowed 10 earned runs on 19 hits in his last 15 and 2/3 innings of work. The over is 3-1 in his day game starts and 4-2 in his starts against AL West opponents this season. The over is 9-5 in Angels games with a posted total of 7 runs or less this season. The over is 7-3 in Sunday games for the Mariners this season. This is a bit of a contrarian play because of fading the Mariners ace hurler but, as noted above, something is not right with Hernandez right now. Play OVER 6.5 or 7 runs in Seattle as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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06-28-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Tampa Bay Rays OVER 6.5 | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 4 h 34 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 6.5 runs in Tampa Bay vs Boston @ 1:10 ET - Look for the Red Sox Justin Masterson to struggle in his first start back from six weeks on the disabled list with shoulder tendinitis. He's compiled an ugly 6.37 ERA this season and that includes one of his worst starts of the season coming against Tampa Bay on May 6th. The Rays will crush him again this afternoon. Tampa Bay sends Chris Archer to the mound today and, as strong as he's been this season, it is certainly noteworthy that he is just 3-4 at home this season compared to his 6-0 mark on the road. Boston has hit well against Archer in recent seasons and I look for that to continue this afternoon and gladly take advantage of the low posted total on this game. Play OVER 6.5 runs in Tampa Bay as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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06-28-15 | Texas Rangers v. Toronto Blue Jays OVER 9 | 2-3 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 37 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 or 9 runs in Toronto vs Texas @ 1:05 ET - After being shutout in yesterday's game look for the Blue Jays sticks to respond in a big way this afternoon. Toronto has a .486 slugging percentage in home games this season and they are ranked #1 overall in slugging percentage in the majors this season. Chi Chi Gonzalez is off a tough outing against the A's and the consensus opinion is that he may finally be coming back down to earth after some phenomenal success in his first few starts in the majors. Gonzalez has now given up 8 hits in 2 of his last 3 starts and he allowed 6 earned runs in his most recent start. The young right-hander now must deal with one of the top lineups in the league. The good news for Rangers fans though is they're losing streak is over and their power game seems to be returning to the offense. They pounded 3 homers yesterday and should have no trouble with the offerings of Drew Hutchison today. The Blue Jays right-hander continues to get rocked and has been hit at a .341 clip in the month of June. Don't be fooled by his 7-1 record on the season. His overall 5.33 ERA on the year tells the full story. Play OVER 8.5 or 9 runs in Toronto as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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06-27-15 | Seattle Mariners v. Los Angeles Angels OVER 7 | Top | 2-4 | Loss | -120 | 10 h 12 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 7 runs -120 in LA Angels vs Seattle @ 7:15 ET - Each team had 9 hits in yesterday's game but amazingly a total of just 4 runs were scored. Do not look for a repeat of that today. The Mariners J.A. Happ is facing a nemesis today. Happ is 0-3 with a 9.83 ERA and a 2.37 WHIP in his career outings against the Angels. That's bad news for a southpaw who comes into this match-up struggling badly. Happ is 0-3 with a 6.08 ERA and a 1.95 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Garrett Richards gets the ball for the Angels and although he's put together some solid numbers this season as well as in his career against the Mariners, there was cause for concern in his most recent start. Richards allowed just 3 earned runs but 8 hits in only 6 innings of work and, for the second straight start, his strikeout numbers were down. Richards logged 105 pitches in that outing and the last two times he's thrown 104 or more pitches this season he's allowed 5 runs in his next start each time. Those two outings saw him allow a total of 10 runs (8 earned) in 12.2 innings of work. More struggles coming today after he labored at Oakland in his most recent start. The Angels are 5-2 to the over this season in home games with a posted total of 7 runs or less. The Mariners are 19-13 to the over this season when off of a win. Play OVER 7 runs in the LA Angels game as a *10* Top Play Saturday. |
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06-27-15 | New York Yankees v. Houston Astros OVER 7.5 | 9-6 | Win | 100 | 8 h 37 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7.5 runs -105 in Houston vs New York Yankees @ 4:10 ET - With yesterday's tight, low-scoring win, the Yankees have now seen unders in each of their last two games but their games had previously resulted in 7 straight overs. For the Astros, after falling short in yesterday's 3-2 loss to the Yanks, it's been three straight unders but that followed a 10-1-1 run of overs! Both teams get back on track with plenty of offense today. The Yankees Masahiro Tanaka has been rocked for 9 runs (7 earned) in his last two starts on 19 hits in just 12 innings of work! He's given up 5 homers in his last 3 starts and the Astros are one of the top slugging teams in the majors this season. As for the Houston starter this afternoon, Brett Oberholtzer certainly has some impressive numbers on the season but he's faded recently too. Note that the southpaw walked four in his most recent start and couldn't make it out of the 6th inning. In his prior start he was rocked for 8 hits in 6 innings of work. The Yankees, like the Astros, are one of the top slugging teams in the league and they've seen him 3 times in the past 2 years and Oberholtzer is 0-2 in those 3 outings with a 5.73 ERA in the last two starts. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Houston as an *8* selection. |
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06-27-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Tampa Bay Rays OVER 7.5 | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 18 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7.5 runs +107 in Tampa Bay vs Boston @ 4:10 ET - 22 hits in yesterday's game but amazingly it did not go over the total of 7 runs as it ended up being a push. With both teams swinging the bats well we can take advantage and come right back with the over in their match-up this afternoon. Wade Miley gets the start for the Red Sox and the southpaw has seen each of his last 3 starts result in overs. The Boston left-hander has a 4.95 ERA and 1.65 WHIP on the road this season and that's even after a rare strong outing at Kansas City in his most recent start. Miley did have more walks than strikeouts in that outing and his struggles quickly resume here. The Rays send Matt Andriese to the mound and he hasn't sseemed right since returning from a recent injury. He's been hit hard and got absolutely clobbered by the Blue Jays with 3 homers allowed on Monday. Andriese was lucky his ERA didn't balloon even higher after that start as the damage could have been worse. Now he faces a Red Sox team that is starting to gain confidence with a 6-4 run their last 10 games and Boston has averaged a solid 5.9 runs per game during this stretch. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Tampa Bay as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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06-26-15 | Minnesota Twins v. Milwaukee Brewers OVER 7.5 | 4-10 | Win | 100 | 11 h 42 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *7* OVER 7.5 runs in Milwaukee vs Minnesota @ 8:10 ET - The Brewers Kyle Lohse faces his former team for the third time since leaving Minnesota. Expect results just like the first two times. Lohse has been rocked by the Twins for 11 earned runs in less than 11 innings of work spanning those two starts. He's given up 5 long balls in those 2 outings. The right-hander comes into this match-up struggling this season. He's 2-5 with an 8.48 ERA in home outings this season. Not surprisingly, the over is 6-1 in Lohse's 7 starts in Milwaukee. His counterpart tonight, Trevor May of the Twins, has been putting up some great numbers this season. But certainly, looking at his last 3 starts, it's not like he's been unhittable. In fact, May has allowed 19 hits and 6 walks in his last 17 innings of work. That's a 1.47 WHIP in May's last 3 starts and that's certainly "nothing to write home about". May is facing a Brewers team that is off of a shutout loss but is 5-3 to the over this season after being shutout. Milwaukee also is 8-2 to the over on Fridays. Overall, the over is 23-14 in Brewers home games this season. The over is 9-4 in Twins games with a posted total of 8 or 8.5 runs this season and now this total has dropped all the way to 7.5 runs as of Friday morning This is offering fantastic line value. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Milwaukee as a *7* selection Friday. |
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06-26-15 | New York Yankees v. Houston Astros OVER 8.5 | 3-2 | Loss | -100 | 11 h 41 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *7* OVER 8.5 runs in Houston vs NY Yankees @ 8:10 ET - The over was a perfect 7-0 in Yankees games coming into yesterday's series opener at Houston. The Yanks then promply got blanked in the 4-0 shutout loss. They are fully capable of a big bounce back at the plate tonight and, in fact, are 22-10 to the over this season when off of a loss. Also, the over is an incredible 9-1 this season in Yankees games on Fridays! The Yanks had only been shutout twice before yesterday's loss. Each time it's happened this seaoson the next Yankees game has resulted in an over. The over is 31-21 in Yanks match-ups with right-handed starters this season and the Astros Vincent Velasquez is likely to get crushed here. His only home start this season was a disaster and he continues to have major problems with command of his pitches. Facing the Bronx Bombers only puts added pressure on the hurler as he continues to struggle to locate his pitches. Each of Velasquez last two starts have gone over the total and, for Yankees starter Nathan Eovaldi it's been 7 straight overs in his starts! On the road this season, Eovaldi has a 6.31 ERA with a ridiculous 1.82 WHIP. Both of these teams can pound the long ball and both pitchers are struggling to locate pitches of late. You know what that means! A slugfest erupts down in Texas tonight. The over is 25-15 this season in Astros games against right-handed starters. Also, the over is 8-4 in Astros games the last 3 seasons when they are off of a shutout win. After last night's shutout victory it will be both teams scoring plenty of runs tonight. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Houston as a *7* selection Friday. |
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06-26-15 | Cleveland Indians v. Baltimore Orioles OVER 7 | 3-4 | Push | 0 | 10 h 38 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *7* OVER 7 runs in Baltimore vs Cleveland @ 7:05 ET - For roster reasons Orioles pitcher Wei-Yin Chen was recently demoted to the minors but then brought back up to make this start. Psyche is important to the confidence of a pitcher and this won't help Chen. The other factor that won't help him is too much rest as this will be his first start since the 15th of June. A span of a week and a half has gone by and the Indians sticks will take advantage. Cleveland has erupted for 16 runs on 34 hits in their last 3 games and all 3 contests went over the total. The over is 21-12 this season in Indians games against teams with a winning record. The over is 9-5 in the Orioles last 14 games and they've scored an average of 7 runs per game in their last 13 games! Baltimore has avereaged 12 hits per game in their last 5 games and they will stay hot at the plate tonight against the Indians Corey Kluber. Though the right-hander has some impressive stats this season one can't ignore the fact that Cleveland is 1-7 in his road starts this season. Kluber has also had some issues with command of his pitches in recent starts and the Indians have lost his last four starts. Play OVER 7 runs in Baltimore as a *7* selection Friday. |
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06-26-15 | Atlanta Braves v. Pittsburgh Pirates OVER 6.5 | 2-3 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 37 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *7* OVER 6.5 runs in Pittsburgh vs Atlanta @ 7:05 ET - Williams Perez of the Braves has some phenomenal numbers this season but it's also a bit of a fluke. Certainly he deserves some credit for inducing ground ball outs and getting out of tough situations but he's been hit much harder than his 4-0 record and 2.14 ERA would lead you to believe. Hence some line value in going with the over in today's match-up at Pittsburgh as this total is all the way down to a 6.5 this morning. One of the worst starts that Perez did have this season came against the Pirates when he allowed 4 earned runs against him 3 weeks ago on 5 hits and 5 walks in just 5 innings of work. Look for Pittsburgh to do some damage against Perez once again tonight. The problem for the Pirates lately is their pitching has been getting hammered. The over is 4-0 in Pittsburgh's last 4 games as they've allowed an average of 14 hits per game in those 4 contests. Though they hand the ball to a strong hurler tonight note that Francisco Liriano is off of a rough outing himself. He allowed 5 earned runs in less than 6 innings of work in his most recent start. The southpaw faces a Braves team that has produced a record of 9-1 to the over in games against left-handed starters this season. The over is also 22-13 this season in Atlanta games where the posted total is 7 runs or less. In Braves games against teams with a winning record this season, the over is 17-10. Play OVER 6.5 runs in Pittsburgh as a *7* selection Friday. |
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06-26-15 | Texas Rangers v. Toronto Blue Jays OVER 9 | 2-12 | Win | 105 | 10 h 36 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *7* OVER 9 runs in Toronto vs Texas @ 7:05 ET - The Blue Jays Mark Buehrle has been pitching very well in the month of June but the last time he faced the Rangers he gave up 5 earned runs on 8 hits and 3 walks in just 6 innings of work. Texas hasn't been scoring a lot of runs lately but they've had plenty of opportunities with 38 hits in their last 4 games. They will cash in a few more of those tonight and Texas has done well as a big road dog this season. The Rangers are 9-4 in games this season where they are an underdog of +150 to +175. The problem for them tonight though is their own pitching and that is why the play here is the over. The Rangers will do some damage against Buehrle but look for Texas' Nick Martinez to get rocked. The Blue Jays have absolutely crushed the ball this season in home games and the strikeout numbers for Martinez are down in his recent road starts. Overall, Martinez has been hit quite hard in each of his last two starts but he's managed to escape without a lot of damage. That catches up with him here. The over is 4-1-1 in Rangers games this season when they are on a losing streak of 3 games or more. For Toronto, the over is 8-3 in Friday games this season. It's another weekend kick-starter high-scoring game for the Blue Jays tonight. Play OVER 9 runs in Toronto as a *7* selection Friday. |
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06-25-15 | New York Yankees v. Houston Astros OVER 7 | Top | 0-4 | Loss | -127 | 12 h 30 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 7 runs in Houston vs NY Yankees @ 8:10 ET - With the Yankees 10-2 win over the Phillies yesterday they have now gone over the total in 7 straight games. The amazing thing about this run is not just the streak itself but how dominating the wins have been. The winning team had enough runs to get the over by themselves in 6 of those 7 games. The Astros are coming off of a 2-1 loss to the Angels in LA yesterday but previously the over was 10-1-1 in Houston's last 12 games. The Astros send Dallas Keuchel to the mound this evening. Though he's had a good season so far for Houston, he's coming off of a very rough outing that could be a sign of things to come. Keuchel allowed 3 homers in his most recent start and that was at Seattle - of all places! In recent outings his walks are up and the southpaw is also giving up some big extra base hits. He'll be facing a red hot Yankees lineup tonight so things are unlikely to improve for the left-hander. Look for the Astros to also do plenty of damage at the plate tonight as they take advantage of facing right-hander Adam Warren. He's off a career-high in innings pitched in his most recent start and it would not be a surprise at all to see him labor some after throwing 110 pitches vs Detroit on Friday. Warren is just 2-3 this season with a 4.91 ERA on the road and the Astros have a solid .435 slugging percentage in home games this season. The Yankees have a strong .416 slugging percentage in road games this season. The over is 25-14 in Astros games against right-handed starters this season. The over is 11-5 this season in Yankees games with a posted total of 7 runs or less. The over is 7-3 this season in Astros games with a posted total of 7 runs or less. The over is 32-19 this season in Yankees night games. Play OVER 7 runs in Houston as a *10* Top Play Thursday. |
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06-24-15 | New York Mets v. Milwaukee Brewers OVER 8 | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -110 | 12 h 15 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 8 runs -110 in Milwaukee vs NY Mets @ 8:10 ET - The Mets Bartolo Colon is having a surprisingly strong season but look for his most recent start - hammered in Toronto - as a sign of things to come. The veteran right-hander gave up 7 runs (6 earned) and was knocked out of the game in the 5th inning. It was the 3rd time in his last 4 road starts that Colon has allowed at least 4 earned runs. Colon has a 1.72 WHIP in his career against the Brewers and only 2 of the 7 starts resulted in unders. He faced Milwaukee last month and was rocked for 5 earned runs in 5 innings of work. Now he must face them at Milwaukee where he's given up 18 hits in his last 14 innings. The over was 8-3 in the Brewers last 11 games before yesterday's under result. As a road dog of +100 to +125 the over is 7-3 in Mets games this season. The over is 14-6 in Brewers home games with a posted total of 8 or 8.5 runs this season. With a struggling Milwaukee starting pitcher taking the mound tonight, this one should easily fly over the low total. The Brewers hand the ball to Jimmy Nelson. He's allowed 10 earned runs on 21 hits and 4 walks in his last 10 innings of work. That equates to a 9.00 ERA and 2.50 WHIP in is last two starts. In 6 home starts this season, Nelson has given up 9 homers! The slugfest continues tonight as Colon gave up 2 homers in his start against the Brewers earlier this season. Play OVER 8 runs in Milwaukee as a *10* Top Play Wednesday. |
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06-24-15 | Atlanta Braves v. Washington Nationals OVER 7 | 1-2 | Loss | -120 | 11 h 1 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7 runs -120 in Washington vs Atlanta @ 7:05 ET - Both these teams have trended over all season long. After yesterday's game stayed under the total look for a return to "normalcy" tonight. The over is 23-10 in Braves road games this season and also 17-8 this season when Atlanta is facing a team with a winning record. The Braves send Shelby Miller to the mound this evening. Though he has produced impressive stats on the season, Miller has been getting hit harder in recent outings. In his last two starts the Atlanta right-hander has given up 15 hits in 12 innings of work. The over is 4-0-1 in Miller's last 5 starts. The Nationals hand the ball to a struggling Jordan Zimmerman tonight. The Washington right-hander has a 7.63 ERA and a 2.02 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Zimmerman has taken the loss in all 3 of those outings. The Braves will be getting their third look at Zimmerman this season and they've already produced 16 hits in the 13 innings they've seen him thusfar. Now, with the way he's struggling and the fact Atlanta is seeing him for a third time this season, look for runs early and often in this one. Each of Zimmerman's last 3 starts against the Braves have resulted in overs. More of the same tonight. The over was a perfect 6-0 in the season series between these teams before last night's game resulted in an under. As stated above, look for a return to "normalcy" tonight. Play OVER 7 runs in Washington as an *8* selection Wednesday. |
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06-23-15 | Chicago White Sox v. Minnesota Twins OVER 8 | Top | 6-2 | Push | 0 | 12 h 59 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 8 runs in Minnesota vs Chicago White Sox @ 8:10 ET - The White Sox Jeff Samardzija has allowed just 5 earned runs total in his last two starts but those results are very deceiving. He's been very hittable. In his last 3 starts combined Samardzija has given up 26 hits in 21 innings of work. He also has a career 5.84 ERA against the Twins and they are a confident lineup right now after exploding for 13 runs last night. Minnesota had been stuck in a pattern of unders before last night's big game at the plate but it was no fluke. The Twins are hitting better than .270 at home this season and it will be a nice warm night for baseball in Minnesota tonight. Also, the White Sox bullpen has a poor 4.72 ERA and 1.73 WHIP in road games this season. The Twins send Mike Pelfrey to the mound tonight and, although he's put up some impressive numbers this season, the White Sox have his number. The ChiSox hit Pelfrey hard in both meetings with him this season and, in his career, Pelfrey is 0-3 with a 6.62 ERA and 1.82 WHIP against the White Sox. The ChiSox have trended under this season but this one is all about the pitching match-up and the value we are being given with the low total here. There is every reason to beleve both teams will enjoy plenty of success at the plate tonight in this one. Play OVER 8 runs in Minnesota as a *10* Top Play selection. |
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06-23-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Tampa Bay Rays OVER 7 | 3-4 | Push | 0 | 11 h 60 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7 runs in Tampa Bay vs Toronto @ 7:10 ET - We're coming off of Fathers Day weekend and Blue Jays knuckle-baller R.A. Dickey lost his father on the 16th of June. He's returned just in time from bereavement leave to make this start. This certainly could impact his effectiveness tonight. Dickey has struggled on the road this season with an 0-4 mark and a 6.17 ERA in his 6 road starts this season. In his last start at Tropicana Field he did not strike out a single batter and he was rocked for 8 runs (7 earned) on 9 hits (including 2 homers) in a start in which he was unable to get out of the 5th inning. The Rays bats came to life with 15 hits in yesterday's 8-5 loss and they will stay hot tonight. As for the Blue Jays, they continue to be among the top hitting teams in the league as they erupted for 8 runs in last night's game. The Jays have now won 9 of their last 11 games and have scored at least 4 runs in 9 of those 11 games. We've got a low total on tonight's game because Rays starting pitcher Chris Archer is having a great season. However, there is value here because of the potent lineup he's facing as well as the fact that, throughout his career, his numbers are less impressive in night starts in comparison with day games. Archer has been less impressive in his last two starts as well as he's allowed a 4.50 ERA with 13 hits in 12 innings of work so he's been far from unhittable of late. The Jays are seeing him for the 3rd time this season and with how hot Toronto's sticks have been, they will do some damage this time. Play OVER 7 runs in Tampa Bay as an *8* selection Tuesday. |
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06-22-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Tampa Bay Rays OVER 7.5 | Top | 8-5 | Win | 100 | 10 h 26 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 7.5 runs in Tampa Bay vs Toronto @ 7:10 ET - Drew Hutchinson's 6-1 record this season is helping to keep this posted total lower than it should be. The Toronto right-hander has a solid overall mark on the year but he's had plenty of run support to get that. The fact is Hutchinson's overall ERA is 5.33 this season and he's particularly struggled away from home. On the road this season Hutchinson has compiled a 9.47 ERA and a 1.89 WHIP. The over is 6-1 in his 7 road starts this season. As for Rays starting pitcher Matt Andriese, he's compiled a 4.26 ERA in home starts this season but also has an ugly 1.82 WHIP in his starts in Tampa. The over is a perfect 3-0 in Andriese's 3 home starts this year. Toronto lost yesterday but had their sticks going in the 13-9 home loss to Baltimore and they should no trouble with the offerings of Andriese as they knocked him out in the fourth inning of his only start against them this season. Hutchinson hasn't faced Tampa yet this year but last season he struggled against the Rays. In fact, his most recent start at Tampa Bay was in July and he got crushed for six earned runs on 6 hits and 5 walks in just 5 and 1/3 innings of work. The over is 19-12-3 in road games for the Blue Jays this season. At home with a money line of -100 to -125, the over is 29-19-4 in Rays games the last 3 years combined. The Rays had scored at least 4 runs in 6 straight games before yesterday's shutout loss. The Blue Jays have averaged 7 runs per game in their last 13 games! Both teams enjoy plenty of success at the plate in this one. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Tampa Bay as a *10* Top Play selection Monday. |
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06-21-15 | San Francisco Giants v. Los Angeles Dodgers OVER 7.5 | 2-10 | Win | 100 | 10 h 11 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *7* OVER 7.5 runs -102 in LA Dodgers vs San Francisco @ 8:05 ET - Amazingly these starting pitchers are matched up for the 4th time already this season. 2 of the 3 prior match-ups went over the total and frequent match-ups generally favors the hitters rather than the pitchers. That said, the Dodgers and Giants lineup have each seen plenty of these hurlers offerings already this season. The Dodgers Brett Anderson has been hit quite hard by San Francisco sticks and has a 6.00 ERA versus the Giants this season. As for SF starter Tim Lincecum, the right-hander pitched well against the Dodgers in San Francisco but in his lone start at Dodger Stadium he gave up 4 earned runs on 8 hits and 3 walks in just 4 innings of work. In his last two overall starts against LA he's walked nearly as many as he's struck out and, once again, Lincecum should struggle at Dodger Stadium tonight. San Francisco is the top road hitting team in the league with a .285 team batting average so far this season. The over is 22-11 in Giants road games this season. The over is 25-13 in Dodgers home games this season as their .448 slugging percentage at home is 2nd only to Colorado in the National League. This is very impressive of course as the Rockies play their home games at hitter-friendly Coors Field while LA plays their home games at pitcher-friendly Dodger Stadium. Both the Giants and Dodgers continue the hot-thitting tonight as neither starting pitcher will be able to fool these hitters tonight. Familiarity leads to success at the plate. Play OVER 7.5 runs in the LA Dodgers game as a *7* selection Sunday. |
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06-21-15 | San Diego Padres v. Arizona Diamondbacks OVER 8.5 | 2-7 | Win | 104 | 7 h 15 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *7* OVER 8.5 runs in Arizona vs San Diego @ 4:10 ET - The over is 10-3 in Padres road games this season where they are a small dog of up to +125. When off of a win this season, the over is 22-10 in San Diego games. The over is 14-7 in Padres games againt teams with a losing record this season. The over is also 14-7 in San Diego day games this season. The over is 20-11 in Diamondbacks games with a posted total of 8 or 8.5 runs this season. The Padres Andrew Cashner has struggled in each of his last 3 starts and they've all resulted in overs. He's compiled a 8.30 ERA and a 1.85 WHIP during this tough stretch and more of the same can be expected Sunday. Cashner has twice as many walks as strikeouts in his last 3 starts. Jeremy Hellickson gets the start for the Dbacks and he's got an unsightly 5.90 ERA in his home starts this season. Cashner gave up 2 homers in his last start against the Diamondbacks. Arizona's Hellickson has struggled throughout his career against the Padres as he's complied an ERA of 8.00 and allowed 5 homers in his 3 starts against them. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Arizona as a *7* selection. |
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06-21-15 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Colorado Rockies OVER 10.5 | 4-10 | Win | 100 | 7 h 15 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *7* OVER 10.5 runs in Colorado vs Milwaukee @ 4:10 ET - The over is 4-1 in Matt Garza's road starts this season and he's been crushed in each of his last two outings. He's faced Colorado twice recently - once last season and once this season - and he's been rocked for 8 runs on 17 hits in less than 12 innings of work. Both of those starts were in Milwaukee. Now the veteran right-hander must face the Rockies in hitter-friendly Colorado. Not a a good situation and the home team will capitalize on it. Colorado had gone over in 5 straight games before yesterday's suprising under. The big hitting returns this afternoon, includiing for Milwaukee as they will tee off against Chris Rusin of the Rockies. The Colorado southpaw has allowed 13 earned runs on 20 hits in less than 10 innings of work in his last two starts. Rusin has given up 2 homers in each of his last two starts and he's also been crushed by the Brewers the last two times he's faced them including allowing 3 Milwaukee homers in less than 8 innings of work combined spanning those two starts. The over is 26-16 in Brewers games off of a loss this season. The over is 12-7 in Milwaukee games against teams with a losing record so far this season. The over is 14-3 in match-ups between these teams the last 3 seasons. The high-scoring ways resume after yesterday's surprising result. Play OVER 10.5 runs in Colorado as a *7* selection. |
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06-21-15 | Houston Astros v. Seattle Mariners OVER 7.5 | 6-2 | Win | 111 | 7 h 14 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *7* OVER 7.5 runs in Seattle vs Houston @ 4:10 ET - With yesterday's 6-3 loss the over is now 8-0-1 in the Astros last 9 games. That's right, today Houston will be going for their 10th straight game without a single under resulting. Seattle is known as an "under team" but they should have no trouble with Vincent Velasquez here. The Astros right-hander has made two starts so far this season and he's compiled a 1.66 WHIP and is fortunate his ERA is not higher. He escaped a lot of damage in his first start of the season but he did get roughed up in the 2nd one to the tune of 5 earned runs in less than 5 innings of work. Velasquez is rattled and now makes a road start against a Mariners team playing with confidence as they've won 3 of their last 4 against the Astros and they've averaged 6.3 runs per game in the 3 victories. The Astros sticks will also have plenty of life today as they face southpaw J.A. Happ of the Mariners. Houston has a .419 sluggling percentage against lefties this season and that's good enough for 4th in the majors. Their 32 homers against southpaws is the best in the majors by far with no other team having more than 24 long balls against lefties. They should pound Happ whom has allowed 13 hits and 4 walks in his last 8.3 innings of work. Happ got crushed at Houston last month and the Astros lineup is already now seeing him for a third time this season. The over is 8-3, 73% in match-ups between these clubs this season. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Seattle as a *7* selection Saturday. |
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06-21-15 | Baltimore Orioles v. Toronto Blue Jays OVER 9 | 13-9 | Win | 100 | 4 h 12 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *7* OVER 9 runs -105 in Toronto vs Baltimore @ 1:05 ET - Chris Tillman is 0-3 in three starts against the Blue Jays this season and he's been rocked for 19 runs (15 earned) in those 3 outings. In the 3 starts, the Orioles Tillman has allowed 20 hits (including 4 homers) and 9 walks in less than 14 innings of work. As you would expect based on these numbers, the over is a perfect 3-0, 100% this year in Tillman's starts against Toronto. The Blue Jays will be ready to respond after yesterday's loss where they wasted a number of opportunities. Toronto sends Scott Copeland to the mound today and this is his first start against an AL foe this season. That spells trouble as the right-hander's second starts was certainly much worse than the first as he gave up 3 earned runs on 8 hits in just 4 innings of work against the Mets. Now after facing the Marlins and Mets in his first two starts he takes a big step up and faces a potent AL lineup in the form of the Orioles. That should lead to runs early and often in this one as both these starters get rocked. Also adding value to this play is that both bullpens have struggled throughout this series and that very nearly got yesterday's game over the total as well. After that one fell just short yesterday, this one will fly over the total easily today. The Orioles have scored at least 5 runs in 7 of their last 11 games and they had gone over the total in 6 of their last 9 before yesterday's stayed just under the total. Play OVER 9 runs in Toronto as a *7* selection Sunday. |
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06-20-15 | San Francisco Giants v. Los Angeles Dodgers OVER 7.5 | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 10 h 50 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7.5 runs in LA Dodgers vs San Francisco @ 7:15 ET - The over is 3-1 this season in Carlos Frias home starts. He's compiled a 5.34 ERA with a 1.67 WHIP in those outings. The Dodgers right-hander has allowed a ridiculous 30 hits in his last 17 innings at Dodger Stadium. Now he must deal with a Giants lineup loaded with confidence after they erupted for 9 runs in yesterday's game. In fact, San Francisco has now scored 6 runs or more in 3 of their last 4 games. They will remain hot here but the Dodgers offense also should enjoy a big day at the plate. Veteran hurler Tim Hudson gets the start for the Giants and he's been knocked around for 7 earned runs on 16 hits in 10 innings of work in his last two starts. Overall. Hudson has a 5.93 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP in his road outings this season! Yesterday's over was the 3rd time in 4 games this season at Dodger Stadium that the Giants and LA have combined to go over the total. As a road dog of +125 to +150, the over is 6-3 in San Francisco games. The over is 24-13 in Dodgers home games this season and the over is 21-11 in Giants road games this season for a combined 45-24 (65%) season mark. Play OVER 7.5 runs in the LA Dodgers game as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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06-20-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Kansas City Royals OVER 8 | 4-7 | Win | 105 | 10 h 46 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 runs in Kansas City vs Boston @ 7:10 ET - Rick Porcello of the Red Sox is having an awful season. His ERA is now up to a 5.29 and he's showing no signs of improvement as he's given up 24 runs on 35 hits in his last five starts - all losses! The right-hander now must face one of the top hitting teams in the league and the Royals will be looking to bounce back after scoring just 3 runs yesterday. Note that they had previously won four straight and averaged 7 runs per game. Porcello's most recent start at Kansas City saw him allow four earned runs on 9 hits in less than 4 innings of work. As for Royals starter Edinson Volquez, give him credit for getting out of jams but twice he loaded the bases in his most recent start and he was fortunate to get out of those jams. He's facing a Red Sox team that is starting to swing the bats better and has averaged 5.5 runs per game in their last 9 games. The over is 17-10 this season in Royals games against teams with a losing record. Play OVER 8 runs in Kansas City as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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06-20-15 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Colorado Rockies OVER 10.5 | 1-5 | Loss | -119 | 7 h 47 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 10.5 runs in Colorado vs Milwaukee @ 4:10 ET - With yesterday's Brewers win by a count of 9 to 5 the OVER is now an incredible 14-2 in the L16 meetings between these teams the last 3 seasons. Included in that number is a perfect 6-0 over mark in the last 6 meetings between these teams in Colorado. On a hot, sunny afternoon in Denver, the ball should be carrying very well this afternoon. The Rockies Chad Bettis has allowed 8 earned runs on 13 hits in 10 innings of work spanning his last two starts. The over is 7-2 in the Brewers last 9 games and the over is 12-6 in Milwaukee games against teams with a losing record this season. The over is 25-15 in Rockies games this sesaon when they are off of a loss and they certainly should be able to respond in a big way against Kyle Lohse of the Brewers. The veteran right-hander is 3-8 with a 6.44 ERA on the season and the over is 8-4 in his 12 starts this season. Play OVER 10.5 runs in Colorado as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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06-20-15 | Los Angeles Angels v. Oakland A's OVER 7.5 | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 7 h 42 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7.5 runs in Oakland vs LA Angels @ 4:05 ET - With yesterday's 12-7 Angels win, the over is 9-2 this year in this season series. Also, the over is an incredible 19-4 the last 23 meetings in Oakland between these clubs the last 3 seasons. Jered Weaver gets the start for the Angels this afternoon and, as usual, he's struggling more on the road then at home this season. Away from home, Weaver has a 5.57 ERA this season. Also, he gave up 6 earned runs in his lone start at Oakland so far this season. Jesse Hahn gave up 3 earned runs in 5 innings in his only start against the Angels this season. The over is 9-4 in Hahn's starts this season. The Oakland right-hander was rocked by the Rangers for 4 earned runs and was knocked out of the game in the 4th inning in his most recent home start. Five of the A's last six games have resulted in overs. The over is 24-13 in Oakland games this season when they are off of a loss. By the way, after getting crushed like they did yesterday (allowing 12 runs) you may wonder what to expect. Note that, in the last 3 seasons combined, the over is 7-2 in Oakland games when they are off of a game where they allowed 10 runs or more! Play OVER 7.5 runs in Oakland as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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06-20-15 | Chicago Cubs v. Minnesota Twins OVER 8 | 4-1 | Loss | -115 | 4 h 16 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 runs in Minnesota vs Chicago Cubs @ 2:10 ET - After struggling in his two prior outings, the Cubs Jon Lester had a solid start Sunday. However, that was at home and his two prior starts were on the road. The fact is that the Chicago southpaw has struggled on the road this season and that should continue today at Minnesota. The Twins are hitting a solid .261 against lefties this season and Minnesota also is knocking the cover off of the ball at a .276 clip in home games this year. Lester has a 5.22 ERA on the road this season and the over is 4-1 in his five road starts this year. The Twins send Trevor May to the mound and the over is 4-2 in his six home starts this season. May has an ugly 5.59 ERA in day games this season and he allowed 2 homers to the Cardinals in his most recent start. That was also an interleague outing as the Twins right-hander faced the Cards on Monday. The over is 15-9 in Twins games against left-handed starters this season. In the last three seasons combined, when Minnesota enters a game on a winning streak of 3 games or more, the over has gone 18-11. On the road with a price of even money up to -125, the over is 10-4 in Cubs games this season. Play OVER 8 runs in Minnesota as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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06-20-15 | Baltimore Orioles v. Toronto Blue Jays OVER 8.5 | 5-3 | Loss | -109 | 4 h 47 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs in Toronto vs Baltimore @ 1 ET - The Orioles Kevin Gausman was on the disabled list with a shoulder injury. Prior to that he's only pitched out of the bullpen this year. That said, this is Gausman's first start of the season and he's trying to make sure his shoulder his healthy and he has to do it against one of the strongest lineups in the majors. As you can see, this is a good set-up for the Blue Jays to score a pile of runs. Toronto won again yesterday and remain one of the hottest teams in the league. The Jays Mark Buehrle is facing the Orioles for the fourth time this season. Each of his 3 starts against Baltimore have resulted in overs this season. As for Gausman, his only career start at Toronto easily flew over the total as he was rocked in a 12-6 Orioles loss. The Orioles are hitting .270 against left-handed pitching this season and the over improves to 4-0, 100% perfect in Buehrle's four starts against the Orioles this season. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Toronto as an *8* selection. |
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06-19-15 | San Diego Padres v. Arizona Diamondbacks OVER 8.5 | Top | 2-4 | Loss | -122 | 14 h 15 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* OVER 8.5 runs -122 in Arizona vs San Diego @ 9:40 ET - The Padres James Shields made his most recent start against the Diamondbacks in Arizona last month. He was lucky the damage wasn't even worse as the veteran right-hander gave up 4 homers in just six innings of work. Amazingly he only allowed 5 earned runs but look for similar damage tonight as he faces a Dbacks team that is 19-10 to the over this season when the posted total on their game is 8 or 8.5 runs. Overall, the over is 18-12 in Arizona's home games this year. San Diego has trended over all season long with a 43-25 mark to the over on the year. The over is 13-6 in Padres games against teams with a losing record so far this season. The Dbacks send Rubby DeLaRosa to the mound to make this start. He's off a suprisingly strong outing and a return to normalcy should be expected here. Overall, DeLaRosa has a 5.30 ERA in home starts this season and 5 of 6 have gone over the total. Also, the right-hander had allowed 16 earned runs in his last 10 innings of work prior to his strong start against the Giants in San Francisco. Now DeLaRosa is back home where he got crushed and allowed 7 earned runs in 5 innings on 9 hits (including 2 homers) against the Braves in his most recent home outing. The over is 11-3 in all of Shields starts this season and the over is 8-4 in all of DeLaRosa's starts this season. Those trends are no fluke and continue tonight. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Arizona as a *10* Top Play Friday. |
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06-19-15 | Baltimore Orioles v. Toronto Blue Jays OVER 9 | 4-5 | Push | 0 | 12 h 41 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs or OVER 9 runs +110 in Toronto vs Baltimore @ 7:05 ET - The Orioles Mike Wright has an 8.36 ERA in his last 3 starts. He's allowed 4 homers in his last 14 innings of work. Those 14 innings have spanned his last 3 starts showing that he certainly has been unable to pitch deep into games. Now he must deal with a Blue Jays lineup that is averaging 5.7 runs in home games this season. Toronto will have pitching issues of their own however. The Jays will hand the ball to Marco Estrada tonight and he got rocked for 5 earned runs in 5 innings in his most recent start. He's allowed homers in each of his last two starts and, overall, has given up 7 homers in 8 starts this season. Estrada gave up 2 homers in just 5 innings of work in his lone career start against the Orioles and that was last month so Baltimore is getting a quick "second look" at Estrada tonight. The O's game stayed under the total last night but previously Baltimore had recorded 5 overs in their last 7 games. The over is 7-3 in Friday games for the Blue Jays so far this season. Play OVER the total in Toronto as an *8* selection Friday. |
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06-18-15 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Kansas City Royals OVER 8 | Top | 2-3 | Loss | -103 | 13 h 17 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 8 runs -103 in Kansas City vs Milwaukee @ 8:10 ET - The Royals erupted for 10 runs in their win yesterday. They have now won all 3 games against the Brewers this week and they've averaged 8.3 runs per game in doing so. Look for Milwaukee's sticks to bounce back today but the Brewers pitching isn't going to be able to hold down a Royals offense that his heating up strong. Kansas City will be teeing off against the Brewers Jimmy Nelson today. He just turned 26 less than 2 weeks ago and this is his first full season in the majors. Nelson is putting a lot of pressure on himself coming into this start as he's talked about his recent inconsistency. Nelson has stated that he's just unacceptable and that he has to be better and he has to be more inconsistent. In other words, Nelson is a young hurler putting a lot of pressure on himself for a key start and he's facing a red hot lineup that is crushing the ball in this series. You know what happens next, right? Sure, the Royals pound the ball once again as Nelson (7.31 ERA in his last 3 starts) continues to struggle. The only good news for Brewers fans though is that they should see their team score plenty today as well. The Royals hand the ball to Jeremy Guthrie for this start and he just hammered to the tune of 10 hits in 5 innings in his most recent start. He was fortunate the Cardinals only got to him for 3 earned runs in that outing. The over is 16-9 in Royals games against teams with a losing record this season. The over is 24-16 in Brewers night games this season. Overall, the over is 6-1 in Milwaukee's last 7 games and both lineups will take advantage of questionable pitching in this one Thursday night. Play OVER 8 runs in Kansas City as a *10* Top Play Thursday. |
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06-18-15 | Houston Astros v. Colorado Rockies OVER 10.5 | 8-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 18 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 10.5 runs -107 in Colorado vs Houston @ 3:10 ET - With their 8-4 win last night, the over is now 6-0 in the Astros last six games and Houston has averaged nearly 8 runs per game during this streak. This another great match-up for the Astros as they are the top home run hitting team in the majors this season and they get to face a starter ,David Hale, whose given up 6 homers in his last 3 starts! The ball will be carrying well on a warm afternoon at Coors Field but of course this is also going to impact the Astros pitchers as well! Houston hands the ball to Collin McHugh and he's given up 4 homers in his last two starts. Overall, he's compiled a 6.86 ERA in his last 7 starts! The over is 6-1 in Astros day games this season. The over is 19-9 this season in Rockies games against teams with a winning record. With the way each of these hurlers is struggling and with the long ball being a nemesis, an afternoon at Coors Field should undoubtedly lead to more fireworks on offense! Play OVER 10.5 runs in Colorado as an *8* selection Thursday. |
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06-18-15 | Baltimore Orioles v. Philadelphia Phillies OVER 8.5 | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 23 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs +106 in Philadelphia vs Baltimore @ 1:05 ET - With last night's game going over the total, the over is now a perfect 7-0 in the Phillies last 7 home games. As bad as Philadelphia has been recently they still can put up runs in hitter-friendly Citizens Bank Park. The Phils have scored at least 4 runs in all 7 of their home games in June. All 7 have gone over the total. The Phillies are loaded with switch-hitters and left-handed sticks and they'll be teeing off against Orioles right-hander Bud Norris. He's been hammered at .362 clip by left-handed batters this season and, throughout his career, Norris has struggled against left-handed sticks. Although Norris had a solid start in his first outing this month after returning from the disabled list, he quickly returned to form by giving up 4 earned runs on 8 hits and not making it out of the 6th inning in his next start. He's struggled for much of this season but the good news for O's fans is that he should receive plenty of run support here. That's because the Orioles lineup will be able to crush the Phillies Sean O'Sullivan. The right-hander has given up 11 earned runs on 24 hits in his last 17 and 2/3 innings of work. The over is 3-1 in his 4 home starts this season and the over is 6-1 in Norris' 7 starts this season. Baltimore has won 9 of their last 10 games and averaged 7 runs per game in doing so. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Philadelphia as an *8* selection. |
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06-17-15 | New York Mets v. Toronto Blue Jays OVER 9 | Top | 0-8 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 8 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 8.5 or 9 runs in Toronto vs New York Mets @ 7:05 ET - Drew Hutchinson allowed 8 runs in just 2 1/3 innings of work in his most recent start. The Blue Jays right-hander has seen the over go 9-4 this season in his starts as his 5-1 record on the year is certainly deceiving. Hutchinson has been rocked to the tune of a 5.75 ERA on the year. Southpaw Jon Niese gets the start for the Mets in this one. He's compiled a 4.91 ERA in his 92 innings of work in interleague action. As you can, interleague action has not been kind to the lefty and in his only career start at Toronto, Niese allowed 8 earned runs in just 3 innings of work. The over is 8-2 in his starts this season. After yesterday's under, and with this series now shifting to Toronto, look for plenty of fireworks on offense in tonight's game. The Mets had gove over the total in five straight games before each of the last two stayed under the total. The Blue Jays had recorded just one under in their last eight games before each of their last two games stayed under the total. The over is 10-6 in Toronto's games when facing left-handed starters this season. The Mets have been stronger against right-handed starters while the Blue Jays have crushed left-handed pitching. With the over a combined 17-6 in these starters games this season, look for plenty of runs in Toronto after a rare pitchers duel last night between these clubs. Play OVER the total in Toronto as a *10* Top Play selection Wednesday. |
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06-16-15 | Washington Nationals v. Tampa Bay Rays OVER 7.5 | 16-4 | Win | 107 | 12 h 26 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *6* OVER 7.5 runs +107 in Tampa Bay vs Washington @ 7:10 ET - Despite 19 hits, the game yesterday between Tampa Bay and Washington did not go over the total as it pushed at 7 runs. Tonight the hits will keep coming but this time an over results as bigger hits tell the story Tuesday. Both of the hurlers who get starts in tonight's game have been giving up the long ball of late. The Rays start Alex Colome and he's given up 4 homers in his last 3 starts. Also, on the season he's allowed 5 homers in his 4 home starts. The Nationals start Tanner Roark tonight and he's given up 6 homers in his last 3 starts! The Nats right-hander produced solid numbers out of the bullpen this season but since moving into a starting role he's struggled. Roark has given up 9 earned runs on 15 hits in his last 12 innings as a starter. The over is 3-0 in his last 3 starts while the over is 3-1 this season in Colome's home starts this season. Overall, the over is 4-1-1 in Washington's last 6 games and 3-1-1 in Tampa Bay's last 5 games. As a road dog of +100 to +125 the over is 8-4 this season in Nationals games. The over is 30-18 in Washington's interleague games the last 3 years. As a small home favorite of up to -125, the over is 28-19 in Rays games the last 3 years. With the long ball being a big weapon tonight, some crooked numbers should be put on the scoreboard early and often tonight. Play OVER 7.5 runs +107 in Tampa Bay as a *6* selection Tuesday. |
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06-16-15 | Atlanta Braves v. Boston Red Sox OVER 8.5 | 4-9 | Win | 100 | 9 h 22 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *6* OVER 8.5 runs -105 in Boston vs Atlanta @ 4:05 ET - Despite 19 hits, the game yesterday between Boston and Atlanta stayed under the total. Unders have been rare this season for the Braves as the over is now 40-21-3 in Atlanta games this season. In the month of June, the over is now 10-3 in Braves games. Against left-handed starters, the over is 8-1 in Braves games this season. Today Atlanta is facing southpaw Wade Miley. The Red Sox lefty has lost 2 of his last 3 starts and he's compiled a 1.76 WHIP and 7.05 ERA in doing so. Miley has a 5.16 ERA in his career starts against Atlanta. The Braves send Julio Teheran to the mound tonight. The over is 11-2 in his 13 starts this season including 6-1 on the road where Teheran has compiled a 6.94 ERA and a 1.93 WHIP. He's given up 10 homers in his 7 road starts this season. Teheran has averaged only 5 1/3 innings per start in road outings this season and the Braves bullpen has been awful this season. The over is 5-2 in Red Sox interleague games this season. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Boston as a *6* selection Tuesday. |
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06-15-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. New York Mets OVER 7.5 | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 28 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7.5 runs +112 in New York Mets vs Toronto @ 7:10 ET - The Blue Jays are the hottest team in baseball with yesterday's 13-5 win marking Toronto's 11th straight win. The Mets also were involved in a game totaling 18 runs Sunday as they beat the Braves 10-8. Look for both of these teams to remain red hot at the plate Monday night in New York. There are some thunderstorms expected in NYC this afternoon that could stretch into the early evening hours. But even if this one gets a bit of a late start, the weather should clear early this evening and allow for the remaining thunder and lightning to be provided by some red hot bats. The over is 12-3 this season in Blue Jays games where they are a road dog of +100 up to +125. The over is an overall 19-10 in Toronto's road games this season. The Jays have averaged an amazing 8 runs of offense per game during this 11 game winning streak! As for the Mets, the over is 15-5-1 in their last 21 games. New York's offense has averaged 6.2 runs per game in their last 5 games. The over is 12-6 this season in Mets games against teams with a winning record. Mark Buehrle gets the start for the Blue Jays and he allowed 8 hits (including 2 homers) in 6 innings in his most recent start. The southpaw has a 4.69 ERA away from home this season and only two of his seven road outings have stayed under the total this season. The Mets are starting Noah Syndergaard tonight and he's given up 11 earned runs on 20 hits in his last two starts and he's averaged just 5 innings per outing. Play OVER the total in the NY Mets game as an *8* selection Monday. |
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06-14-15 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. San Francisco Giants OVER 7.5 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 14 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* OVER 7 or 7.5 runs in San Francisco vs Arizona @ 4:05 ET - There is a lot of hype right now surrounding Chris Heston since he threw a no-hitter in his last start. That is helping to drive some great line value for the over in this one. Consider that, prior to that start Heston had allowed at least 5 earned runs in 5 of his last 8 starts! The point is, while Heston certainly deserves accolades for his incredible outing the last time he took the mound, one should not overlook the fact that he's been roughed up in many of his outings over the last 7 weeks. Also, Heston did throw 110 pitches in notching his no-hitter on Tuesday. Every time this season that Heston has thrown 97 pitches or more in a start, he's followed it up by allowing at least 5 earned runs in his next start! It's happened 4 times so far this season and all four times he's got rocked in his next start. This will mark #5. As for the Diamondbacks hurler today, it is Rubby De La Rosa who takes the hill. He gave up a pair of 3-run homers in his most recent start which was an outing in which he allowed 9 earned runs in 5 innings of work. Overall, the Dbacks right-hander has a 12.00 ERA and a 2.00 WHIP in his last 3 outings as his struggles continue. After the Giants lineup was surprisingly held in check yesterday, they will explode on offense today. The over is 8-3 in De La Rosa's starts this season while the over was a perfect 6-0 in Heston's last 6 starts before his surprising no-hitter in his most recent outing. He quickly is returned to reality in this one. Play OVER the total in San Francisco as a *10* Top Play Sunday. |
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06-14-15 | Atlanta Braves v. New York Mets OVER 7.5 | 8-10 | Win | 100 | 6 h 21 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7.5 or 8 runs in NY Mets vs Atlanta @ 1:10 ET - The Mets Dillon Gee is winless in his 6 starts this season and has compiled an unimpressive 4.46 ERA on the year. He's only getting the start today because it's a spot start that the Mets needed filled. The Braves send Mike Foltynewicz to the mound and he allowed 5 earned runs in less than 6 innings of work against the Padres in his most recent start. The Braves right-hander gave up 12 hits in that outing and he's having trouble locating his off-speed pitches. He's got a 5.50 ERA and a 1.61 WHIP in his last 3 outings. The Mets Gee has given up 14 hits and walked 6 batters in his last 9 innings of work! The Braves have 16 hits against Gee in 12 innings so far this season. This will already be the 3rd time they have seen him this season. With yesterday's over, the over is 11-2-1 in the Braves last 14 games. The over is 14-5-1 in the Mets last 20 games! The over is 15-5 in Braves games against teams with a winning record this season and the over is 21-7 in Atlanta's divisional games so far this season. The over is 13-7 in Mets day games this season. Play OVER the total in the NY Mets game as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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06-14-15 | Colorado Rockies v. Miami Marlins OVER 7 | 4-1 | Loss | -120 | 6 h 20 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7 runs in Miami vs Colorado @ 1:10 ET - Jorge De La Rosa has a 5.51 ERA in his career outings against the Marlins. The problem has not just been that he pitches his home games in Colorado either. In fact, De La Rosa's numbers in Miami have been even worse as he's compiled a 7.71 ERA in his two career outings against the Marlins in Miami. De La Rosa will be opposed by the Marlins Dan Haren in this one. Haren of course is a big name pitcher from the big seasons he's produced in the past. But the Rockies have always been a bit of a nemesis for Haren. In fact, the right-hander has a career 5.12 ERA against Colorado. Both teams should enjoy plenty of success against these starters today. Also, the over is 8-3 in Marlins games against left-handed starters this season. Coincidentally, the over is also 8-3 in Haren's starts this season. Each of Haren's last 3 starts against the Rockies have gone over the total. Play OVER the total in Miami as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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06-13-15 | Arizona Diamondbacks v. San Francisco Giants OVER 7.5 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -105 | 10 h 51 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* OVER 7.5 runs in San Francisco vs Arizona @ 7:15 ET - Josh Collmenter was struggling badly for Arizona but it is still surprising to see Allen Webster selected as "the chosen one" to take his place in the rotation. Webster was struggling badly in the minors at Reno so far this season. Though he pitched better after returning from an injury this spring, he then returned to "true form" in his most recent start in the minors and got roughed up again. Yet he still got called up here and I expect the Giants to pound him after yesterday's tough 1-0 loss. The over is 27-19 in Giants games against right-handed starters this season. Also, the over is 16-9 in San Francisco's games against teams with a losing record this season. The over was on an overall 12-3-2 run in Giants games before yesterday's surprising pitchers duel. The sticks return today as the Diamondbacks also should do plenty of damage at the plate against Giants starter Ryan Vogelsong. The right-hander has allowed 8 earned runs in his last two starts and he's allowed 11 earned runs in 10 innings of work spanning his two most recent outings against Arizona. He's also walked 13 batters in his last 17 innings against the Dbacks. The over is 9-4 the last 3 seasons when the Diamondbacks are off of a shutout win. Look for the over to go to 8-3 in Giants games on Saturdays this season as both lineup take advantage of subpar starting pitchers i nthis one. Play OVER 7.5 runs in San Francisco as a *10* Top Play Saturday. |
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06-13-15 | Philadelphia Phillies v. Pittsburgh Pirates OVER 7 | 3-4 | Push | 0 | 7 h 43 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7 or 7.5 runs in Pittsburgh vs Philadelphia @ 4:05 ET - Yesterday's 13 inning affair used up plenty of bullpen for both clubs. The Phillies Sean O'Sullivan is sure to get rocked here and while Gerrit Cole certainly has impressive numbers on the season and is a rock solid starter, he will face some tough left-handed bats in today's match-up with the Phillies. The Phillies are a massive dog here and it's certainly noteworthy that the over is a long-term 43-19 when Philadelphia is a road dog in a range of +200 to +250. The over also went a perfect 8-0 in Phillies games to start the month of June. Each of the last two games have stayed under the total but the over trend will resume on Saturday. O'Sullivan is 0-3 with a 7.02 ERA in road games this season. Cole's ratio of ground ball outs compared to outs through the air is much better against righties than lefties. The Phillies have some pop from the left-hand side of the plate and they will do more damage than many are expecting here on Saturday. At the same time, O'Sullivan's recent struggles continues and that leads to an easy over here after yesterday's pitchers duel. Play OVER 7 or 7.5 runs in Pittsburgh as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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06-13-15 | Minnesota Twins v. Texas Rangers OVER 9 | 7-11 | Win | 100 | 7 h 42 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 9 or 9.5 runs in Texas vs Minnesota @ 4:05 ET - Mike Pelfrey has enjoyed some surprising success for the Twins this season and it's a tough spot for him to continue that here. The Rangers have been one of the league's hottest teams at home and, on a very warm afternoon in Arlington, the ball will be carrying extremely well this afternoon. Texas has averaged 6 runs per game in their last 6 homes games and though they didn't get going until the latter innings yesterday, they will start that much earlier today as Pelfrey has registered just 13 strikeouts in 37 innings of work on the road this season. He's not missing many bats away from home and the Rangers possess a very confident lineup right now. The Twins offense has slowed down of late but Colby Lewis provides the perfect remedy for what has ailed them. Lewis has a 7.56 ERA in his last 3 starts overall and the over is a perfect 5-0 in his home starts this season. The over is 18-10 in Twins day games this season and both lineups are ready for an offensive explosion after yesterday's game was a surprising pitchers duel until the latter innings. Play OVER 9 or 9.5 runs in Texas as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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06-13-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Boston Red Sox OVER 8.5 | 5-4 | Win | 100 | 4 h 13 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs in Boston vs Toronto @ 1:35 ET - With yesterday's 13-10 win the Blue Jays have now won 9 straight and their offense has averaged nearly 8 runs per game during this red hot stretch. However, the play today is the over rather than Toronto because although the Jays offense should absolutely remain on fire, R.A. Dickey can't be trusted. The knuckle-baller gets the start for Toronto today and he's 0-4 with a 6.52 ERA in road starts this season. Dickey has faced the Red Sox twice this season and he's lost both starts while allowing 10 earned runs in 13 innings of work. Boston sends Clay Buchholz to the mound this afternoon. The Red Sox right-hander has a 7.00 ERA in his two starts against Toronto and the Blue Jays offense is hotter now than it was earlier this season when Buchholz faced the Jays. Buchholz is coming off a rough home outing against Oakland where he allowed 4 earned runs on 10 hits in less than five innings of work and it won't get any easier against the Blue Jays. The over is 17-8, 68% this season in Toronto's games played on grass. The last 3 seasons, the over is 25-16 in Red Sox games when the BoSox enter on a losing streak of 3 games or more. The over is also 11-3 this season in Blue Jays road games when Toronto is in a money line price range of even money up to +125. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Boston as an *8* selection. |
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06-12-15 | Minnesota Twins v. Texas Rangers OVER 9 | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -102 | 15 h 41 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 9 runs -102 in Texas vs Minnesota @ 8:05 ET - The Rangers got shutout at Oakland yesterday afternoon but look for them to come back to life now that they are back home. The Rangers had been one of the hottest teams of the league before dropping 3 of their last 4 games but their offense wll quickly heat back up now that they are home again. They get the added advantage of facing a struggling southpaw tonight. The Rangers will be facing a lefty for the second straight game and that will also help the sticks come to life. Tom Milone gets the start for the Twins and he's compiled a 6.75 ERA and 1.98 WHIP in his last 3 starts. Not surprisingly, all 3 of those starts went over the total. The Rangers send Wandy Rodriguez to the mound tonight. He's got an ugly 6.75 ERA and 1.91 WHIP in home starts this season. The Twins have averaged 5.7 runs per game in games against left-handed starters this season. Overall, the over is 15-7 this season in Minnesota's games against southpaws this season. Also, the Rangers have played 12 home games this season where the posted total was 9 or 9.5 runs and only 4 of those 12 games have stayed under the total. Look for plenty of fireworks in this one as the Rangers resume their hot hitting at home while the Twins resume their hot hitting against left-handed pitching. Play OVER 9 runs in Texas as a *10* Top Play Friday. |
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06-12-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Boston Red Sox OVER 9 | 13-10 | Win | 101 | 14 h 47 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 9 runs +101 in Boston vs Toronto @ 7:10 ET - Boston's bats came to life in a 6-5 loss at Baltimore yesterday. Though the Red Sox have trended under this season their offense has been heating up some. Yesterday was the 5th time in their last 7 games that the BoSox have scored at least 4 runs. The Red Sox should have no trouble with the offerings of Drew Hutchinson Friday. The Blue Jays right-hander has a 7.80 ERA on the road this season and, not surprisingly, the over is 5-1 in his 6 road starts. The Red Sox have already seen Hutchinson twice this season and they have hit him hard with 7 earned runs on 16 hits in just 9 innings of work. The Red Sox will have some pitching issues of their own in this one with Joe Kelly on the mound. Kelly has faced Toronto twice already this season and the Blue Jays have reached him to the tune of 11 earned runs in just 11 2/3 innings of work. Toronto comes into this match-up red-hot as they've won 8 straight games and the Jays have averaged 7 runs per game in those 8 victories. The over is 17-10 in Blue Jays road games this season and that includes an incredible 11-3 mark to the over in road games where the Toronto line ranges anywhere from even money up to +125. They are again a small road dog here. In Jays games on grass this season the over is 16-8 and the over is 4-0, 100% perfect in Toronto road games with a posted total of 9 or 9.5 so far this season. Play OVER 9 runs in Boston as an *8* selection Friday. |
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06-11-15 | Colorado Rockies v. Miami Marlins OVER 8 | Top | 0-6 | Loss | -108 | 12 h 20 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 8 runs in Miami vs Colorado @ 7:10 ET - These teams were elsewhere yesterday as Miami was in Toronto and the Rockies were hosting the Cardinals. Both the Marlins and Colorado were held to just 2 runs yesterday and neither one of their games went over the total. Thursday, both lineups bounce back huge and this one flies over the total. The Marlins are crushing lefties this season as, in games against left-handed starters, Miami has hit .295 and averaged 5 runs per game. Not surprisingly, the over is 8-2 in Marlins match-ups with left-handed starters. As for the Rockies, they are hitting .285 in their games against right-handed starters. They face Miami's David Phelps today and he's compiled an 8.62 ERA in his last 3 starts and that included getting crushed at Colorado in his most recent start. The Rockies start lefty Chris Rusin in this one and he did enjoy some success against the Marlins the same night that Miami starter David Phelps got crushed. However, Rusin is now giving Miami a quick second look at him since he just faced them in his most recent start. That said, the way the Marlins have attacked left-handed pitchers all season indicates plenty of offense should be expected from them in this chance for right-back revenge against Rusin. Play OVER the total in Miami as a *10* Top Play Thursday. |
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06-10-15 | Kansas City Royals v. Minnesota Twins OVER 8 | 7-2 | Win | 100 | 14 h 38 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 runs -110 in Minnesota vs Kansas City @ 8:10 ET -Â Shorter analysis than typically seen as this is part of a special 3 game package for Rickenbach on Wednesday. Minnesota has been pounding the ball all season long in home games this year. But you wouldn't know that by the way they played yesterday. The Twins embarrassed themselves with one hit in the shutout loss. You can fully expect Minnesota's offense to bounce back in a huge way here. The over is 6-2 in Minnesota home games this season where the Twins line ranges from even money up to -125. The Royals Edinson Volquez is struggling recently with 7 earned runs allowed in his last 11 innings of work spanning his last two starts. The Twins will take advantage. The Royals sticks pounded out 9 hits last night but only had two runs to show for it. They'll cash in many more opportunities agianst the Twins Kyle Gibson tonight. Gibson allowed 3 homers in his most recent start and that was at home. In his prior start, also at home, the right-hander gave up 8 hits in less than 6 innings of work! The Royals have won 3 straight and the confidence of their lineup is surging with each win. They'll take advantage of a struggling Gibson tonight. Play OVER 8 runs in Minnesota as an *8* selection Wednesday. |
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06-10-15 | Chicago Cubs v. Detroit Tigers OVER 8.5 | 12-3 | Win | 100 | 13 h 34 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs -115 in Detroit vs Chicago Cubs @ 7:05 ET - Shorter analysis than typically seen as this is part of a special 3 game package for Rickenbach on Wednesday. These teams combined for 21 hits yesterday and yet the game ended with a total of just 6 runs as the Cubs were shutout. Look for Chicago to respond against Shane Greene of the Tigers. He's been getting crushed with an 11.57 ERA in his last 3 starts. As for the Tigers sticks, they stay hot against Jake Arrieta of the Cubs. Though he's having a solid season thusfar, the Chicago right-hander has been hit hard in 2 of his last 3 starts and both of those outings resulted in overs. The over is 8-4 this season in Cubs road games where the money line on Chicago is in a range of even money up to -125. They are a small road favorite in this spot again but the Tigers have pounded out 59 hits in their last 5 games and they stay hot at the plate while the Cubs pound Greene. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Detroit as an *8* selection Wednesday. |
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06-10-15 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Pittsburgh Pirates OVER 7.5 | Top | 0-2 | Loss | -116 | 13 h 32 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 7.5 runs -116 in Pittsburgh vs Milwaukee @ 7:05 ET -Â Shorter analysis than typically seen as this is part of a special 3 game package for Rickenbach on Wednesday. Charlie Morton has solid overall numbers so far this season but his strikeouts are down recently and that is a concern. The Pirates right-hander has more walks than strikeouts in his last two outings combined. Morton has also been hit quite hard in 2 of his 3 outings this season. He also has an ugly 2-6 with a 4.63 ERA in his career outings against Milwaukee and the Brewers rocked him last season right here in Pittsburgh. The Brewers problem tonight will be their own pitching issues as Kyle Lohse gets the start. The veteran right-hander has allowed 18 earned runs in his last 17 1/3 innings against the Pirates. Also, Lohse has compiled a 10.44 ERA and been absolutely crushed in his last 3 overall starts. Not surprisingly, all 3 went over the total. Another over in a Lohse start results tonight. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Pittsburgh as a *10* Top Play Wednesday. |
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06-10-15 | St. Louis Cardinals v. Colorado Rockies OVER 10.5 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 39 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 10.5 runs +107 in Colorado vs St Louis @ 3:10 ET - Carlos Martinez is enjoying phenomenal success for the Cardinals so far this season. But the 23 year old is making his first ever start at hitter-friendly Coors Field. This place has been known to break down many young hurlers and in fact Martinez has bad memories of this place even though he's never started a game here. In his only career appearance here the young right-hander gave up 4 earned runs on 5 hits and didn't even last two innings in that outing. The Rockies hand the ball to Chad Bettis for today's start. The Rockies right-hander has been pitching well this season but he came into this year with a 9.00 ERA in 21 career outings at Coors Field. He also came into this season with a 9.67 ERA in day games in his career. This is a rare day game start for Bettis at Coors Field and the Cardinals will pound him while the Rockies lineup crushes Martinez just like they did in his relief appearance at Coors Field. The over is 16-8 this season in Rockies games against teams with a winning record. The over is 7-2 this season in Cardinals games where they are on the road and priced from even money up to -125. Play OVER 10.5 runs in Colorado as an *8* selection Wednesday. |
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06-09-15 | Kansas City Royals v. Minnesota Twins OVER 8 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -110 | 13 h 25 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 8 runs in Minnesota vs Kansas City @ 8:10 ET - Chris Young gets the start for the Royals tonight and his 2.94 ERA on the season is masking the fact he's been very hittable of late. Overall, in his last 3 starts, Young has given up 21 hits in his last 17 innings of work. In his last 2 starts, the Kansas City right-hander has allowed 10 earned runs on 15 hits (including 3 homers) in just 11 innings of work. His most recent start at Minnesota came last year and he allowed 5 earned runs on 10 hits (including 2 homers) in his 7 innings of work. He did not register a single strikeout in that outing. He's facing a Twins lineup that is hitting .285 in home games this season! The Royals lineup is also quite potent. Kansas City is hitting .275 away from home this season and they should crush Trevor May tonight. Although May is off of a strong start it came against a struggling Boston lineup. In his two prior outings the Twins right-hander gave up a total of 7 earned runs in 13 innings of work. Also, in two career outings against the Royals, May has been crushed as he's allowed 8 earned runs on 15 hits and 5 walks in 10 innings of work. More of the same tonight. The over is 6-3 in home games for the Twins this season where their money line ranges from -100 to -125. After yesterday's game stayed surprisingly low-scoring, look for a slugfest tonight! Play OVER 8 runs in Minnesota as a *10* Top Play Tuesday. |
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06-09-15 | Chicago Cubs v. Detroit Tigers OVER 7.5 | 0-6 | Loss | -117 | 12 h 21 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 7.5 runs in Detroit @ 7:05 ET - The over is 4-0 in Jon Lester's 4 road starts for the Cubs this season. In his last two road starts Lester has allowed 8 earned runs on 14 hits (including 3 homers) in 12 innings of work. Also, his strikeout numbers have been down in recent starts. Detroit has seen plenty of him in his career and they've gotten the better of Lester as he's 2-4 with a 4.83 ERA in his career against the Tigers. The good news for Cubs fans here is that the Tigers starter, Anibal Sanchez, is also likely to struggle in this outing. The right-hander has allowed 11 earned runs in his last 12 2/3 innings at home. The over is 5-2 in the 7 home starts Sanchez has made this season. With a 3-7 record and 5.69 ERA on the season thusfar, Sanchez seems down in terms of his confidence and this has led to some shaky outings. In his most recent start he walked 4 batters while striking out just 1. The over is 8-4 this season in Cubs road games where Chicago's price is anywhere from even money up to -125. The Cubs will get their fair share of runs here and the Tigers will match them as Detroit is hitting .275 in games against left-handed starters this season. Lester has given up 19 hits in his last 9 2/3 innings at Comerica Park. More of the same here. Play OVER 7.5 runs in Detroit as an *8* selection Tuesday. |
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06-08-15 | St. Louis Cardinals v. Colorado Rockies OVER 10 | Top | 3-11 | Win | 100 | 14 h 5 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* OVER 10 runs in Colorado vs St Louis @ 8:40 ET - An unusual low-scoring game at Coors Field yesterday. Look for the fireworks to return today after the Marlins and Rockies combined to stay well under the total yesterday. The Cardinals are also off of an under yesterday as their 4-2 win at LA against the Dodgers stayed just under the total. The OVER is 4-1 this season in Cardinals road games this season where St Louis is a -125 to -150 favorite. The OVER is 15-7 this season in Rockies games against teams with a winning record. Colorado faces a tough Cardinals team today and that solid lineup will spell trouble for Rockies starter David Hale. The Colorado right-hander allowed 3 homers in his most recent start and he's fortunate that didn't result in more than the 4 earned runs he allowed in his 6 innings of work. He'll be making just his third start of the season tonight and he's been hit hard in each of his first two starts. The Cardinals John Lackey has been hit hard in each of his last two starts at Coors Field. Lackey has allowed 9 earned runs on 16 hits in 12 2/3 innings of work. He gave up 3 homers in his most recent start here, just like Hale did for the Rockies! Look for the ball to be carrying well at Coors Field again tonight and note that Lackey's overall ERA this season is helping to keep the posted total on this game lower than it should be. Coors Field is a tough place to pitch and Lackey does have a 4.66 ERA away from home this season while Hale is definitely an unproven hurler for the Rockies. Add it all up and you have the perfect recipe for plenty of fireworks in Denver tonight. The over is 11-6 the last 3 seasons when the Rockies are a home dog of +125 to +150. Play OVER 10 runs in Colorado as a *10* Top Play Monday. |
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06-08-15 | Kansas City Royals v. Minnesota Twins OVER 8.5 | 3-1 | Loss | -100 | 14 h 33 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 or 8.5 runs in Minnesota vs Kansas City @ 8:10 ET - The Twins have crushed left-handed pitching so far this season and that should absolutely continue against Jason Vargas of the Royals. In fact, they've already faced Vargas twice this season and the results have not been good for the Kansas City southpaw. He's been rocked for 9 earned runs on 18 hits in less than 9 innings of work in those two starts. Overall, Vargas has struggled on the road this season as evidenced by his 5.00 ERA. The over is 15-6 this season in Twins games against left-handed starters. The over is also 6-2 this season in Minnesota home games where the Twins money line ranges anywhere from even money up to -125. They are a small home favorite in this one and the over is the way to go. Minnesota sends Phil Hughes to the mound and the team is just 4-7 in his starts this season as he's compiled a 4.96 ERA. Hughes was absolutely crushed in his most recent start and that was against a Red Sox team struggling offensively this season. Now Hughes must contend with a Royals team that is among the top hitting teams in the majors this season in road games. Kansas City is hitting .275 away from home this season and Hughes allowed 5 earned runs on 11 hits in 4 2/3 innings of work in his most recent start. The over is now 5-0 in Royals games on Mondays this season. Play OVER 8 or 8.5 runs in Minnesota as an *8* selection Monday. |
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06-07-15 | St. Louis Cardinals v. Los Angeles Dodgers OVER 6.5 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -108 | 11 h 50 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 6.5 runs in LA Dodgers vs St Louis @ 8:05 ET - It pays to be a contrarian when you time it right. That is the case here. This total has dropped to a 6.5 and that is offering solid line value because both of these pitchers are more susceptible tonight than they typically are. Yet each starting pitcher has solid overall numbers so that is helping to keep this total extremely low. Note that Zack Greinke is off a tough start against the Rockies where he allowed 5 earned runs on 10 hits in 6 inings of work. Similarly, Lance Lynn's most recent road outing saw him give up 5 earned runs on 10 hits in 6 innings of work! The Dodgers should get to Lynn early and often. They have given Greinke a lot of run support this season and that has led to LA going 8-3 to the over in his starts this season. Overall, the over is 20-10 in Dodger home games this season including 13-6 in home games with a posted total of 7 runs or less. Looking at specific match-ups here the Cardinals have a number of hitters who have enjoyed success against Greinke while the Dodgers have a number of batters having enjoyed success against Lynn. This game will surprise many and have much more offense then is being expected here. Play OVER 6.5 runs in the LA Dodgers game as a *10* Top Play Sunday. |
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06-07-15 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Minnesota Twins OVER 8.5 | 0-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 57 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs in Minnesota vs Milwaukee @ 2;10 ET - Michael Fiers gets the start for the Brewers. He is off of a start at St Louis where he shut out the Cardinals for six innings. However, prior to this outing, Fiers gave up 15 hits in 10 innings of work spanning his prior two starts. The Brewers right-hander is facing a Twins lineup that has produced 5.2 runs per game and a .285 batting average in home games this season. The over is 18-9 in Minnesota's day games this season and the over is 6-1 in the Twins Sunday games. The over is 7-3 in the last 10 meetings between these clubs and I look for the Brewers to get the sticks going against the Twins Mike Pelfrey this afternoon. Pelfrey has been impressive in recent starts but he also faced some struggling lineups in those games. This afternoon Pelfrey will face a Milwaukee team that has pounded out 36 hits and averaged 6 runs per game in their last 3 games. Before yesterday's under, the over had gone 7-3 in the Brewers last 10 games. The high-scoring results resume today. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Minnesota as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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06-07-15 | Baltimore Orioles v. Cleveland Indians OVER 8 | 7-3 | Win | 100 | 4 h 58 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 runs in Cleveland vs Baltimore @ 1:10 ET - Bud Norris is back on the mound for the Orioles and he's been awful all season. Norris is 1-4 with a 9.88 ERA this season and the over is 4-1 in his five starts this season. Carlos Carrasco gets the start for the Indians in this one. Though he's got some impressive overall numbers this season, Carrasco has compiled a 4.39 ERA in his home starts and the over is 4-1 in his five starts at Progressive Field this season. The Indians are a big favorite in this one due to the struggles of Norris so far this season and it is worth noting that the over is 10-3 the last 3 seasons in games where Cleveland is a home favorite of -175 to -200. This season alone, the over is 7-3 in games where the Indians are a home favorite of -150 to -200. Look for the over to move to 6-2 in Sunday games for the Tribe as a slugfest erupts at Progressive Field this afternoon. Play OVER 8 runs in Cleveland as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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06-06-15 | New York Mets v. Arizona Diamondbacks OVER 9 | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -100 | 13 h 23 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 8.5 or 9 runs in Arizona vs NY Mets @ 10:10 ET - Getting some great line value here because Bartolo Colon is on the hill for the Mets tonight. Even though the veteran right-hander is 8-3 this season, he's compiled a 4.72 ERA and he was inconsistent in the month of May. The Mets are 3-1 to the over in his road starts this season and Colon has allowed a 7.27 ERA and compiled a 1.56 WHIP in his last three overall starts. The Mets are 9-3-1 to the over in their last 13 games. Overall, this season, with a money line of even money all the way up to +125 the Mets have gone 7-3 to the over. They are 6-2 to the over in Saturday games this season. They should have no trouble with the offerings of Chase Anderson of the Diamondbacks today. The right-hander got clobbered at Milwaukee in his most recent start. Even though he allowed just two earned runs in his start prior to that he did allow 10 hits in just 6 innings of work. In fact, Anderson has now allowed 20 hits in his last 11 innings on the mound. He's facing a Mets lineup that has pounded out 50 hits in its last 5 games. The Diamondbacks sticks are also hot with 114 hits in their last 11 games. Arizona is 17-9 to the over in home games this season. The Dbacks also are 14-9 to the over this season in their games against teams with a winning record. The Diamondbacks bullpen has struggled all season and the way Anderson has been getting hit they could be called upon early in this one. Play OVER the total in Arizona as a *10* Top Play Saturday. |
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06-06-15 | Miami Marlins v. Colorado Rockies OVER 10.5 | 5-10 | Win | 100 | 9 h 14 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 10.5 runs in Colorado vs Miami @ 4:10 ET - I lost with this selection yesterday as, despite 24 hits in the game it still stayed under the total. I'll get some payback today. The Rockies send southpaw Chris Rusin to the mound. He's compiled a 4.69 ERA in his career and, as you would expect, the lefty struggles against right-handed hitters. The Marlins lineup will be loaded with right-handed bats today and hitter-friendly Coors Field will again yield plenty of runs. As for Miami's pitcher Saturday its David Phelps who hasn't won a game since May 9th. He's allowed 3 homers in his last 2 outings and he's only struck out 9 in his last 3 starts. At Coors Field, not getting strikeouts is a problem because when the ball is put in play it certainly carries well. Look for Phelps to get roughed up here as the Rockies respond after scoring jus t2 runs yesterday despite having 12 hits in the game! Colorado has averaged 11.4 hits per game in their last 8 home games. They were on a 5-2 run to the over in home games before yesterday's surprising under. The Marlins are 7-1 to the over in games against southpaw starters this season. Miami also is 12-7 to the over in day games this year. The Rockies are 19-11 to the over this season when they are off of a loss. Play OVER the total in Colorado as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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06-06-15 | Milwaukee Brewers v. Minnesota Twins OVER 8.5 | 4-2 | Loss | -100 | 5 h 14 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 or 8.5 runs in Minnesota vs Milwaukee @ 2:10 ET - The Twins are going with JR Graham on the mound today. He's only pitched out of the bullpen so far this year but the twinbill that Minnesota had on Wednesday stretched the rotation thin so Graham gets this spot start. It is not an ideal opponent to make his first start against. The Brewers finally have their sticks going. They have banged out 84 hits in their last 7 games - an average of 12 hits per game. After yesterday's 10-5 win the BrewCrew bats keep it going this afternoon. Milwaukee is 6-2 to the over as a road of dog of even money up to +125. Also, the Brewers are 13-8 to the over when the posted total is 8 to 8.5 runs. The Twins are 19-11 to the over in games with a posted total of 8 or 8.5 runs this season. Minnesota is also an incredible 18-8 to the over in day games this season. They should have no trouble with the offerings of Matt Garza this afternoon. He's off of a successful outing out of the bullpen but in his last 3 starts he's compiled an 11.66 ERA and a 2.12 WHIP as he's been pounded time and time again. The Twins are 5-2 in their last 7 home games and offense has led the way as they've averaged 5 runs per game during this stretch. Garza has never made a start at Minnesota in his career and the Twins are hitting a fantastic .287 in home games this season. Play OVER the total in Minnesota as an *8* selection Saturday. |
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06-05-15 | Miami Marlins v. Colorado Rockies OVER 10.5 | Top | 6-2 | Loss | -105 | 13 h 2 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* OVER 10.5 runs in Colorado vs Miami @ 8:40 ET – There will be some fireworks early today in the Denver area as thunderstorms roll through the area. But the rain will clear by this evening and then there will be a different type of fireworks at Coors Field Friday! These teams are destined for a slugfest here. The Marlins have won 4 of their last 6 games and they’ve scored 25 runs in those four victories as their offense has begun to heat up right along with the weather. As for the Rockies, they’ve averaged 7 runs per game in their last 8 home games and, as you would expect, 6 of those 8 games went over the total. Colorado is 6-2 to the over this season in home games with a money line between even money and -125. Also, the Rockies are 23-16 to the over against right-handed starters this season. They face one who is likely to struggle tonight as Miami’s Tom Koehler takes the mound. The Marlins are a perfect 5-0 to the over in his road starts as he’s compiled an unsightly 7.50 ERA away from home. Now he pitches in the toughest venue of all in the league and it won’t be a pretty result. The Rockies Eddie Butler knows all about how tough it is to pitch here. He has a 5.02 ERA at home this season and it could be much worse. His WHIP in home games this series is 1.95 so far. That means he’s giving up an average of 2 base runners per inning at Coors Field and, against a surging Marlins lineup, he’ll get hammered tonight. Miami is 16-9 to the over in road games this season. Also, the Marlins are 24-14 to the over when playing with a day off the last three seasons combined. That trend adds another W tonight as the rested Miami lineup is ready to explode on Butler this evening. Both teams enjoy plenty of success at the plate early and often in this one. Play OVER the total in Colorado as a *10* Top Play Friday. |
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06-05-15 | Los Angeles Angels v. New York Yankees OVER 8 | 7-8 | Win | 101 | 12 h 38 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 runs in NY Yankees vs LA Angels @ 7:05 ET - The Yankees Nathan Eovaldi has been getting crushed lately and he's lucky his ERA hasn't climbed even higher. He's allowed 26 hits in his last 16 innings of work. Also, Eovaldi's most recent start against the Angels came late last season and he was crushed for 6 earned runs on 10 hits in just 3 and 1/3 innings of work! The Angels Jered Weaver has strong overall numbers as usual so far this season. But, also as is typical, he's a different pitcher on the road compared to at home. In his starts away from pitcher friendly Anaheim, Weaver has a 4.93 ERA with 7 homers allowed in his 6 road outings. In his most recent start in the Bronx, the Angels right-hander was crushed for 9 earned runs in just 5 innings of work in an outing in which he gave up two homers. That said, there is great value with the low total posted on tonight's game. The Yankees are 4-1 to the over this season when they are playing after a day off. The Bronx Bombers are also 6-1 to the over in Friday games this season. At home with a money line between even money and up to -125, the Yanks have gone 7-3 to the over this season. The last three seasons combined, the Angels are 39-22 to the over when they are on the road and the posted total is 8 to 8.5 runs. The Angels are also 21-13 to the over the last three seasons combined when they are playing after a day off. The Yankees are coming off of an under but had previously gone over in 5 of their last 6 games. The Angels have recorded just two unders in their last eight games! Play OVER the total in the NY Yankees game as an *8* selection Friday. |
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06-04-15 | Chicago White Sox v. Texas Rangers OVER 8.5 | Top | 1-2 | Loss | -120 | 14 h 32 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* OVER 8.5 runs in Texas vs Chicago White Sox @ 8:05 ET - The Rangers bats finally were cooled off yesterday but the game still went over the total as the White Sox erupted for 9 runs. The Texas sticks will bounce right back here as they get the added benefit of facing a southpaw starter on back to back nights. The key here is that this is no Chris Sale tonight. After facing that tough lefty yesterday, look for the Rangers to tee off on Carlos Rondon Thursday. The White Sox southpaw has a 3.63 ERA on the season but that is a deceiving number and is helping to offer some line value on this one. Rondon has had trouble with putting too many runners on base and that is going to catch up with him here against a red hot Rangers lineup. Rondon gave up 8 hits in 6 innings of work in his most recent start so he was fortunate to allow just 1 earned run. In his two prior starts Rondon gave up 9 hits and 11 walks for a total of 20 base runners in just 10 innings of work. These are the type of struggles with command of pitches that a strong lineup like the Rangers will take full advantage of. Yovani Gallardo gets the ball for the Rangers tonight and he's allowed 18 hits including 2 homers in his last 17 innings of work. The ChiSox lineup has plenty of confidence after last night's big win and they've now scored at least six runs in 3 of their last 5 games! The Rangers were averaging 7.4 runs per game in their 11 games prior to last night's 9-2 loss. Their lineup bounces right back here. The White Sox are 4-2 to the over in their last 6 games. The Rangers have gone over the total 5 of their last 7 games hosting the ChiSox. Play OVER the total in Texas as a *10* Top Play Thursday. |
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06-04-15 | Minnesota Twins v. Boston Red Sox OVER 8.5 | 8-4 | Win | 102 | 10 h 33 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs in Boston vs Minnesota @ 4:05 ET - Southpaw Tom Milone gets the ball for the Twins this afternoon. His last 3 starts (which were back in April) all went over the total as he compiled a 7.20 ERA and a 1.93 WHIP. Also, in his three career starts against the Red Sox, an under has never been recorded and Milone has compiled an 11.85 ERA Â and a 2.05 WHIP. With yesterday's over in Game 1 of the double header, the Twins are now 17-8, 68% to the over in day games this season. The Red Sox will start Steven Wright in this one. The right-hander has received plenty of run support recently and each of his last two starts have gone over the total. Wright has been victimized by the long ball and he's also been unable to pitch deep into games as he's averaged 5 2/3 innings per start. Both of these bullpens have received some extra work due to the double header yesterday following the game the night before as well. This will be the 4th game for these teams in a span of less than 48 hours! The Twins had won 7 of their last 8 games heading into this series with a red hot offense providing great run support to the pitchers. After being held quiet so far in this series, look for the Twins offense to make plenty of noise in the finale and the Red Sox will match them run for run as Milone's June starts off just like his April finished...with struggles! Play OVER the total in Boston as an *8* selection Thursday. |
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06-03-15 | Minnesota Twins - Game #2 v. Boston Red Sox - Game #2 OVER 9 | Top | 2-0 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 25 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 8.5/9 runs in Boston vs Minnesota @ 7:10 ET (Game 2 of Day Night Double Header) -Â After yesterday's pitchers duel look for plenty of fireworks early and often in Game 2 of this day night double header Wednesday. Boston's Rick Porcello has been giving up the long ball in bunches as he's allowed 5 homers in his last 3 starts. The Red Sox right-hander has given up 13 earned runs in just 11 innings of work spanning his last two starts. He now faces a Twins team that has been an "over machine" this season as a big road dog. When away from home and priced between +150 and +175, Minnesota has gone 6-1 to the over this season. The reason that the Twins are available at such big plus money in this one is because Trevor May is on the hill for them. The Minnesota right-hander has struggled all season with command and he continues to fall behind hitters and then he pays for it when he finally does find the strike zone again! Minnesota is 6-2 to the over in his 8 starts this season. On the road this season May has particularly struggled as he's compiled a 6.91 ERA away from home. Taking a look back at Porcello again, he's also been hammered in his last two starts against the Twins as he's given up 10 earned runs in his last 11 innings of work against Minnesota. That included an outing against the Twins last week. The Red Sox pen notched just it's 11th save in 18 opportunities by holding on for the 1-0 win last night. As for the Twins pen, they have not been as efficient on the road as they have been at home this season. Also, with this being Game Two of a double header, the pen is likely to have used up some arms in Game One this afternoon. Play OVER 8.5/9 runs in Game 2 of the double header Wednesday as a *10* Top Play. |
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06-03-15 | Minnesota Twins - Game #1 v. Boston Red Sox - Game #1 OVER 8.5 | 3-6 | Win | 110 | 7 h 51 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8/8.5 runs in Boston vs Minnesota @ 1:35 ET (Game 1 of Day Night Double Header) - After yesterday's pitchers duel look for plenty of fireworks early and often in Game 1 of this day night double header Wednesday. Yes, Boston's Eduardo Rodriguez pitched very well in his major league debut but the southpaw now faces a Twins team that has crushed lefties all season long. Only one team in the entire league has scored more runs than Minnesota against left-handed pitching. The Twins are averaging 6 runs of offense per game against left-handed starters and they've gone 14-6 to the over in games against southpaw starters so far this season. Also, Minnesota is 16-8 to the over in day games this season. The Twins hand the ball to Phil Hughes in Game 1 of this day night double header and he's 3-5 with an ugly 5.77 ERA in his career at Fenway Park. Plus, he just faced Boston last week in Minnesota and Hughes allowed 4 earned runs (and two homers) in his six innings of work. Overall, the over is 10-5 in Hughes' 15 career starts against the Red Sox. Play OVER 8/8.5 runs in Boston in Game 1 of the Wednesday double header as an *8* selection. |
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06-02-15 | Chicago White Sox v. Texas Rangers OVER 8.5 | Top | 2-15 | Win | 100 | 14 h 31 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* OVER 8.5 runs -110 in Texas vs Chicago White Sox @ 8:05 ET - The Rangers Colby Lewis got crushed in his most recent start. He didn't even make it out of the third inning. He's now allowed at least 5 earned runs in each of his last 3 starts and he's compiled an unsightly 11.92 ERA in those outings. Tuesday Lewis will be facing a White Sox lineup that has plenty of confidence at the plate as the ChiSox come into this game having won four of their last six. Speaking of confidence, no team may be more confident than the Rangers are right now. Texas continues to roll as they've won 10 of their last 12 games after Josh Hamilton's dramatic game winning hit on Sunday. Hamilton's return has seemed to bolster this entire lineup and the Rangers have averaged 6.7 runs in their last 10 games. Texas will be facing Jeff Samardzija of the White Sox. Although he has impressive numbers so far this season, Samardzija's ChiSox have gone just 2-4 in his 6 road outings this season as he's compiled an unimpressive 4.72 ERA away from home. Also, in his lone career start at Texas (late last season), the White Sox right-hander gave up 5 earned runs in 7 innings as he gave up two long balls in that one. The ChiSox are 4-2 to the over in Samardzija's six road starts this season and the Rangers are a perfect 4-0 to the over in the four home starts that Lewis has made this season. The White Sox are 28-19 to the over the last 3 seasons after a day off. The Rangers are 5-2 to the over this season when they are on a winning streak of 3 games or more. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Texas as a *10* Top Play. |
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06-01-15 | Baltimore Orioles v. Houston Astros OVER 8.5 | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -100 | 14 h 45 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER the total in Houston vs Baltimore @ 8:10 ET - This total is dropping down to an 8 after opening up at an 8.5 and at 8.5 runs and plus nice money on the over, it is a great value. Both teams pounded out 10 hits in their respective games yesterday. But the Orioles ended up on the wrong end of a 9-5 final and the Astros wasted all their opportunities as they ended up being shutout despite notching 10 hits Sunday. Both teams will hit the ball well again Monday but, this time, they'll have a little more to show for it. Baltimore will take advantage of facing Brett Oberholtzer. The Astros southpaw was fortunate to allow just 1 earned run in his first start this season as he allowed 5 hits and 2 walks in just 3 innings of work. The Orioles are hitting 10 points higher against lefties than righties this season and Oberholtzer has already shown he's still trying to work out some kinks in his delivery. The Orioles send Ubaldo Jimenez to the mound. The Baltimore right-hander has allowed 7 earned runs on 17 hits in 11 innings of work spanning his last two starts. The most recent start was against the Astros so they now get a quick second look at him and they already hit him hard the first time plus this time they get to face him in Houston. The Astros are 17-11 to the over this season in games against right-handed starters. Don't be surprised if Oberholtzer struggles again in his first start off of the DL after dealing with a blister on the index finger of his throwing hand. Play OVER the total in Houston as a *10* Top Play Monday. |
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05-31-15 | Pittsburgh Pirates v. San Diego Padres OVER 7 | Top | 1-7 | Win | 100 | 12 h 53 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER 7 runs -113 in San Diego vs Pittsburgh @ 9:10 ET - A match-up at Petco Park doesn't normally seem conducive to an over but that is the beauty of the value that is sometimes offered in these match-ups. This total has dropped all the way down to 7 runs as of Sunday morning and that is offering great value. The Pirates 5-2 win yesterday means that the Padres are now 3-0-1 or 4-0 to the over in their last 4 games. San Diego has been more of an "over team" so far this season compared to past seasons but the betting markets haven't quite caught on to that yet and that is why there is value in situations like this. San Diego is 8-3 to the over this season in games against left-handed starts as they have averaged 5.2 runs per game in those match-ups. The Padres are 10-4 to the over in day games this season. San Diego is also 6-2 to the over this season in games where they are a favorite of up to -125. The Pirates Jeff Locke is making his fourth road start of the season and none of the prior 3 have stayed under the total. Of course this has a lot do with the southpaw struggling on the road to the tune of an 8.10 ERA so far this season. Locke has had some issues with command as he's walked 9 in his last 15 innings of work. He'll be opposed by the Padres Odrisamer Despaigne tonight. The San Diego right-hander is off of a solid road outing but he's allowed 9 earned runs on 16 hits and 4 walks in his last two outings at home and he worked a total of just innings in those outings. He's facing a confident Pirates lineup tonight as they've averaged 6 runs per game in going 8-1 in their last 9 games. Both teams enjoy plenty of success at the plate tonight despite the pitcher-friendly ballpark. Take advantage of the low posted total. Play OVER 7 runs in San Diego as a *10* Top Play Sunday. |
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05-31-15 | Boston Red Sox v. Texas Rangers OVER 9 | 3-4 | Loss | -110 | 6 h 49 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 9 runs -110 in Texas vs Boston @ 3:05 ET - The Rangers have scored 15 runs and pounded out 25 hits in notching big wins each of the last two days. Look for the Red Sox to finally "join the party" today. Boston's quiet sticks will get back on track with a favorable match-up with Wandy Rodriguez here. The Rangers lefty did have a successful outing against Boston two starts back but now they get a quick second look at him and he walked five batters and gave up two homers in just 5 innings of work at Cleveland in his most recent start. The Red Sox have a solid .400 slugging percentage in games against left-handed starters this season. The BoSox will take advantage of Rodriguez and his 9.00 ERA in home starts this season. Look for Boston's starting pitcher to get hammered here. Joe Kelly has a 7.01 ERA on the road this season and he's giving the Rangers a quick second look at him as he just faced them on the 20th. That start was at home and he fared quite well but he hasn't been able to get anything done on the road this season. He gave up 7 earned runs in less than TWO innings of work in his most recent road outing. The Rangers are 13-9 to the over when off of a win this season and they are also 8-3 to the over in day games so far this year. As for the Red Sox, they are playing their 8th Sunday game so far this season. So far they've recorded just 2 unders in Sunday match-ups. Play OVER 9 runs in Texas as an *8* selection. |
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05-31-15 | Toronto Blue Jays v. Minnesota Twins OVER 8 | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 5 h 55 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8 runs -120 in Minnesota vs Toronto @ 2:10 ET - Hutchison and Nolasco each have just one loss on the season. But neither one has truly pitched well enough to be in that position. They each have an ERA of 5.12 on the season and we are getting some line value here because each of these starting pitchers are off of strong starts. The key is that Nolasco, before his solid outing against the Red Sox, was knocked around for 10 hits in less than 6 innings of work in his prior start. As for Hutchison, before his shutout of the White Sox, he allowed 4 earned runs in his prior start. Also, those two starts came at home and that is significant because the Blue Jays are 4-1 to the over in his five road starts as Hutchison has an ugly 8.03 ERA in road starts this season. As for Nolasco, he was roughed up for four earned runs in less than six innings of work in his last start against the Blue Jays as Toronto took him deep twice in that game. The Twins are 16-10 to the over this season when off of a win and 15-8 to the over in day games. The Blue Jays are 17-10 to the over this season when off of a loss and 14-7 to the over in games played on a grass field. This total opened up at a 9, quickly dropped to an 8.5, and is now all the way down to an 8. Grab the value! Play OVER 8 runs in Minnesota as an *8* selection. |
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05-31-15 | Chicago White Sox v. Houston Astros OVER 8.5 | 6-0 | Loss | -120 | 5 h 55 m | Show | |
Rickenbach MLB *8* OVER 8.5 runs -120 in Houston vs Chicago White Sox @ 2;10 ET - Danks is struggling for the White Sox. The southpaw has given up at least five earned runs in each of his last two starts. Facing the Astros is unlikely to cure what ails Danks. The ChiSox left-hander has allowed 18 earned runs in his last 15 innings against Houston! He's also given up 22 hits in his last 9 innings against the Astros. In other words, look for the home team to pound the ball in this afternoon's game. The road lineup should enjoy plenty of success at well. The White Sox are facing a struggling right-hander for the Astros. Roberto Hernandez takes the mound and he was roughed up for 7 earned runs in 5 innings of work in his most recent outing. Also, he has a 5.71 ERA in his career starts against the White Sox and those games have gone 11-5 to the over. The ChiSox are 0-4 against the Astros in Danks four careers starts against them and the left-hander has compiled a 9.14 ERA against Houston in those outings. The Astros shutout the White Sox yesterday and they are 6-3 to the over the last 3 years and on a long-term 90-67 run to the over when they are off of a shutout win. Look for the ChiSox to go to 6-2 to the over in Sunday games this season with another slugfest in a matinee affair. Play OVER 8.5 runs in Houston as an *8* selection Sunday. |
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05-30-15 | New York Yankees v. Oakland A's OVER 7.5 | Top | 5-3 | Win | 120 | 14 h 34 m | Show |
Rickenbach MLB *10* Top Play OVER the total in Oakland vs NY Yankees @ 10:05 ET - The first two games in this four game set have gone over the total. I see no reason that changes today. The fact that this play has dropped to a 7 in many spots adds even more value to the play. There has been an over-reaction to the most recent outing from Nathan Eovaldi. The Yankees right-hander allowed just 1 earned in his last start. But here is the key, he gave up 8 hits in that outing and in each of his prior two outings he allowed at least four earned runs each time and in one of those starts he couldn't even get out of the fifth inning. Now he faces an Oakland team that has been an "over machine" in home games this season. The A's are 18-6 to the over in home games this season. Included in that number is a mark that is a PERFECT 7-0 to the over this season. That is the A's record in home games where they a favorite of -125 or less. The Athletics send Jesse Hahn to the mound tonight and he's off a shutout win in his most recent start. Once again, after one great start, now the betting markets have over-reacted. Hahn previously had allowed 7 runs (5 earned) in his last two starts. The Yanks Eovaldi allowed 5 earned runs the last time he faced Oakland which was just last year. The Yankees are 14-8 to the over when they are off of a loss. Play OVER the total in Oakland as a *10* Top Play Saturday. |
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