Here are a few plays that I like on Monday along with my reasoning behind each one:
LAA -108 - 1*
(Escobar & Hernandez)
Angels are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Angels are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Angels are 4-1 in Escobar's last 5 night starts.
Angels are 3-0 in the last 3 meetings in Seattle.
Angels are 7-0 in the last 7 meetings.
Angels are 6-1 in Escobar's last 7 starts vs. Mariners.
Mariners are 0-3 in Hernandez's last 3 starts.
Mariners are 0-3 in Hernandez's last 3 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Mariners are 0-3 in Hernandez's last 3 starts as an underdog.
Hernandez's last 3 starts: ERA 9.39
Escobar's last 3 starts: ERA 4.71
CLE -103 - 1*
(Burnett & Byrd)
Blue Jays are 1-6 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Blue Jays are 0-3 in their last 3 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Blue Jays are 0-3 in Burnett's last 3 starts on Grass.
Blue Jays are 0-6 in their last 6 games following a win.
Blue Jays are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings.
Blue Jays are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings in Cleveland.
Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Indians are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Indians are 8-1 in their last 9 home games.
Indians are 8-1 in Byrd's last 9 home starts.
Pitt -132 - 1*
(Guzman & Snell)
Guzman road starts ERA: 15.43
Cubs are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cubs are 0-7 in their last 7 games as an underdog.
Cubs are 0-6 in Guzman's last 6 starts.
Cubs are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Pirates are 10-2 in their last 12 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Pirates are 3-0 in Snell's last 3 starts.
Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Baseball is such a tricky game to cap. I really believe that any team can win any game on any given night. That's why most of my plays are usually for 1 unit. No baseball game is worth much more than that IMO. Good luck with your plays.
LAA -108 - 1*
(Escobar & Hernandez)
Angels are 4-1 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Angels are 4-0 in their last 4 vs. a team with a losing record.
Angels are 4-1 in Escobar's last 5 night starts.
Angels are 3-0 in the last 3 meetings in Seattle.
Angels are 7-0 in the last 7 meetings.
Angels are 6-1 in Escobar's last 7 starts vs. Mariners.
Mariners are 0-3 in Hernandez's last 3 starts.
Mariners are 0-3 in Hernandez's last 3 starts vs. a team with a winning record.
Mariners are 0-3 in Hernandez's last 3 starts as an underdog.
Hernandez's last 3 starts: ERA 9.39
Escobar's last 3 starts: ERA 4.71
CLE -103 - 1*
(Burnett & Byrd)
Blue Jays are 1-6 in their last 7 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Blue Jays are 0-3 in their last 3 road games vs. a right-handed starter.
Blue Jays are 0-3 in Burnett's last 3 starts on Grass.
Blue Jays are 0-6 in their last 6 games following a win.
Blue Jays are 2-9 in the last 11 meetings.
Blue Jays are 1-6 in the last 7 meetings in Cleveland.
Indians are 5-0 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Indians are 4-0 in their last 4 home games vs. a team with a losing road record.
Indians are 8-1 in their last 9 home games.
Indians are 8-1 in Byrd's last 9 home starts.
Pitt -132 - 1*
(Guzman & Snell)
Guzman road starts ERA: 15.43
Cubs are 0-5 in their last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
Cubs are 0-7 in their last 7 games as an underdog.
Cubs are 0-6 in Guzman's last 6 starts.
Cubs are 1-6 in their last 7 overall.
Pirates are 10-2 in their last 12 home games vs. a right-handed starter.
Pirates are 3-0 in Snell's last 3 starts.
Pirates are 4-1 in their last 5 during game 1 of a series.
Baseball is such a tricky game to cap. I really believe that any team can win any game on any given night. That's why most of my plays are usually for 1 unit. No baseball game is worth much more than that IMO. Good luck with your plays.