Plenty of afternoon games so I thought I would chime in early. I've changed my capping to focus more on records rather than run averages. Since I've done this here is my record-
8/23 7-0 +5.19
8/24 3-5 -1.41
8/25 3-0 +2.56
8/26 4-5 -1.42
8/27 8-3 +4.39
Total 25-13 +9.31
Now for the picks-
Mon -164
Telemaco/Vazquez
Vazquez is 11-4 at home and Mon is better at home. Phi is 1-8 on this long road trip.
SF +103
Hermanson/Jennings
Hermanson has a 2.74 ERA in his last 3 games. Col is not scoring much.
Atl -173
Leiter/Hampton
Hampton is 9-1 in his last 10 games. It's tough to go against Hampton and Atl at home.
NY Mets/Atl under 9.0 -114
Both Leiter and Hampton pitching well.
LA +128
Alvarez/Redding
Even though the Dodgers have not scored much lately I'm going with Alvarez here. Redding has lost his last 4 games.
LA/Hou under 8.5 -115
Redding is 1-13 o/u at home and Alvarez is 1-3-1 o/u in his last 5.
ChCubs +128
Zambrano/Morris
Chicago is 6-1 in Zambrano's last 7 starts. StL is 2-5 in Morris' last 7.
Oak -152
Lopez/Halama
Halama is 4-1 at home, Lopez is 1-4 on the road. Oak is better at home and are 5-0 in their last 5. Bal is 0-4 in their last 4.
Min/Ana over 8.5 -114
Lohse/Ortiz
Lohse is over in his last 6 road games. Ortiz is over in his last 4 overall.
KC -125
Valdez/Abbott
Tex is 1-5 on this long road trip and have not scored well lately. KC is 4-1 in their last 5 and are in the midst of a pennant battle.
8/23 7-0 +5.19
8/24 3-5 -1.41
8/25 3-0 +2.56
8/26 4-5 -1.42
8/27 8-3 +4.39
Total 25-13 +9.31
Now for the picks-
Mon -164
Telemaco/Vazquez
Vazquez is 11-4 at home and Mon is better at home. Phi is 1-8 on this long road trip.
SF +103
Hermanson/Jennings
Hermanson has a 2.74 ERA in his last 3 games. Col is not scoring much.
Atl -173
Leiter/Hampton
Hampton is 9-1 in his last 10 games. It's tough to go against Hampton and Atl at home.
NY Mets/Atl under 9.0 -114
Both Leiter and Hampton pitching well.
LA +128
Alvarez/Redding
Even though the Dodgers have not scored much lately I'm going with Alvarez here. Redding has lost his last 4 games.
LA/Hou under 8.5 -115
Redding is 1-13 o/u at home and Alvarez is 1-3-1 o/u in his last 5.
ChCubs +128
Zambrano/Morris
Chicago is 6-1 in Zambrano's last 7 starts. StL is 2-5 in Morris' last 7.
Oak -152
Lopez/Halama
Halama is 4-1 at home, Lopez is 1-4 on the road. Oak is better at home and are 5-0 in their last 5. Bal is 0-4 in their last 4.
Min/Ana over 8.5 -114
Lohse/Ortiz
Lohse is over in his last 6 road games. Ortiz is over in his last 4 overall.
KC -125
Valdez/Abbott
Tex is 1-5 on this long road trip and have not scored well lately. KC is 4-1 in their last 5 and are in the midst of a pennant battle.
