[h=3]Scott Rickenbach[/h]Game Details
Aug 07 '17, 8:15 PM in 9h
MLB | Cardinals vs Royals
Play on: Royals +114 at 5Dimes
Game Analysis
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach Free Pick for Monday MLB Kansas City Royals Money Line (+) vs St Louis Cardinals @ 8:15 ET - Though the Royals only got a split of their double header they scored 16 runs in the two games and have now scored 6 runs or more in 3 of their last 4 games. Although the Cardinals finally exploded for a big game at the plate in their win at Cincinnati yesterday, St Louis had previously averaged just 2.1 runs per game in their last 9 games! As you can see, the Cards had been cold at the plate and I look for those struggles to resume against the Royals Ian Kennedy. The right-hander struck out 10 in 6 shutout innings the last time he faced St Louis. Though Kennedy is off of a tough start in his most recent outing, he had produced a quality start in 5 of his 6 prior outings. In fact, in those 5 quality starts Kennedy gave up only 9 earned runs in 32 and 1/3 innings. The Royals, before losing his most recent start, were on an 8-1 run in Kennedy's starts! Look for KC to bounce right back with him on the mound tonight. Kennedy will be opposed by the Cardinals Carlos Martinez in this one. Although the St Louis right-hander has good numbers on the season, he has a 1.71 WHIP in his last 3 starts as too many walks and hits have caused him to be constantly trying to work out of jams in recent starts. The Cards are 3-8 in the 11 road starts Martinez has made this season. St Louis is only 3-8 in inter-league action this season. The Royals are 41-22 in August games the past 3 seasons combined. Free Pick on Kansas City on the money line Monday evening. Best of luck, Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach
Aug 07 '17, 8:15 PM in 9h
MLB | Cardinals vs Royals
Play on: Royals +114 at 5Dimes
Game Analysis
Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach Free Pick for Monday MLB Kansas City Royals Money Line (+) vs St Louis Cardinals @ 8:15 ET - Though the Royals only got a split of their double header they scored 16 runs in the two games and have now scored 6 runs or more in 3 of their last 4 games. Although the Cardinals finally exploded for a big game at the plate in their win at Cincinnati yesterday, St Louis had previously averaged just 2.1 runs per game in their last 9 games! As you can see, the Cards had been cold at the plate and I look for those struggles to resume against the Royals Ian Kennedy. The right-hander struck out 10 in 6 shutout innings the last time he faced St Louis. Though Kennedy is off of a tough start in his most recent outing, he had produced a quality start in 5 of his 6 prior outings. In fact, in those 5 quality starts Kennedy gave up only 9 earned runs in 32 and 1/3 innings. The Royals, before losing his most recent start, were on an 8-1 run in Kennedy's starts! Look for KC to bounce right back with him on the mound tonight. Kennedy will be opposed by the Cardinals Carlos Martinez in this one. Although the St Louis right-hander has good numbers on the season, he has a 1.71 WHIP in his last 3 starts as too many walks and hits have caused him to be constantly trying to work out of jams in recent starts. The Cards are 3-8 in the 11 road starts Martinez has made this season. St Louis is only 3-8 in inter-league action this season. The Royals are 41-22 in August games the past 3 seasons combined. Free Pick on Kansas City on the money line Monday evening. Best of luck, Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach
[h=3]Mike Lundin[/h]Game Details
Aug 07 '17, 8:10 PM in 9h
MLB | Brewers vs Twins
Play on: Brewers +101 at betonline
Game Analysis
Rating: 5/10*
The Milwaukee Brewers enter the week just a half-game back of the Cubs who are top of the NL Central division. They had won three straight prior to a 2-1 loss at Tampa Bay on Sunday, and I think they'll start the new week with a victory.
The Twins hand the ball to Ervin Santana (12-7, 3.28 ERA). He was excellent his last start when he fanned nine and allowed just a pair of runs in a complete game at San Diego. Santana might be in for a rough outing here though as he's 0-2 with a 7.41 ERA in three career starts against the Brew Crew, and he's been far better on the road (2.52 ERA) than at home (4.09 ERA) this season.
Brent Suter (2-2, 3.04 ERA) will toe the rubber for Milwaukee. He is 2-1 with a 2.55 ERA in six starts since filling in for the injured Chase Anderson in the rotation. Suter was knocked around for five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 5-4 home loss to St. Louis his last time out after a pair of homers from Yadier Molina. He will however not have to deal with Molina this time around, and I think he'll do well in his first start against Minnesota.
Aug 07 '17, 8:10 PM in 9h
MLB | Brewers vs Twins
Play on: Brewers +101 at betonline
Game Analysis
Rating: 5/10*
The Milwaukee Brewers enter the week just a half-game back of the Cubs who are top of the NL Central division. They had won three straight prior to a 2-1 loss at Tampa Bay on Sunday, and I think they'll start the new week with a victory.
The Twins hand the ball to Ervin Santana (12-7, 3.28 ERA). He was excellent his last start when he fanned nine and allowed just a pair of runs in a complete game at San Diego. Santana might be in for a rough outing here though as he's 0-2 with a 7.41 ERA in three career starts against the Brew Crew, and he's been far better on the road (2.52 ERA) than at home (4.09 ERA) this season.
Brent Suter (2-2, 3.04 ERA) will toe the rubber for Milwaukee. He is 2-1 with a 2.55 ERA in six starts since filling in for the injured Chase Anderson in the rotation. Suter was knocked around for five runs on eight hits in 5 1/3 innings of a 5-4 home loss to St. Louis his last time out after a pair of homers from Yadier Molina. He will however not have to deal with Molina this time around, and I think he'll do well in his first start against Minnesota.
[h=3]Art Aronson[/h]Game Details
Aug 07 '17, 10:15 PM in 11h
MLB | CHC vs SFO
Play on: UNDER 8 -110
Game Analysis
1* Bonus Play UNDER Cubs/Giants.
We look for these veteran hurlers to battle into the latter frames and we expect this one to sneak UNDER the number once it’s all said and done.
Jake Arrieta: He’s 10-8 with a 3.88 ERA. Arrieta gave up two runs (just one earned) off three hits and two walks in a loss to Arizona on Wednesdsay (also striking out eight.) Over his last six starts Arrieta has posted a tiny 2.08 ERA and 31:11 K:BB spanning 39 innings of work.
Matt Moore: He’s 3-11 with a 5.80 ERA. Moore gave up four runs over five frames in a loss to Oakland on Wednesday. Moore is enduring the worst season of his career and clearly he’ll be eager to try and finish up strong.
The bottom line: This pick is based primarily on Arrieta’s recent form, which the Giants’ anemic offense could have issues with tonight. Consider the UNDER.
Aug 07 '17, 10:15 PM in 11h
MLB | CHC vs SFO
Play on: UNDER 8 -110
Game Analysis
1* Bonus Play UNDER Cubs/Giants.
We look for these veteran hurlers to battle into the latter frames and we expect this one to sneak UNDER the number once it’s all said and done.
Jake Arrieta: He’s 10-8 with a 3.88 ERA. Arrieta gave up two runs (just one earned) off three hits and two walks in a loss to Arizona on Wednesdsay (also striking out eight.) Over his last six starts Arrieta has posted a tiny 2.08 ERA and 31:11 K:BB spanning 39 innings of work.
Matt Moore: He’s 3-11 with a 5.80 ERA. Moore gave up four runs over five frames in a loss to Oakland on Wednesday. Moore is enduring the worst season of his career and clearly he’ll be eager to try and finish up strong.
The bottom line: This pick is based primarily on Arrieta’s recent form, which the Giants’ anemic offense could have issues with tonight. Consider the UNDER.
[h=3]Matt Fargo[/h]Game Details
Aug 07 '17, 7:10 PM in 8h
MLB | Padres vs Reds
Play on: Padres +112 at BMaker
Game Analysis
The Padres lost on Sunday in extra innings to drop their series with the Pirates but they have still been on a solid run, going 9-7 over their last 16 games. San Diego is the worst hitting team in baseball while scoring a league low 420 runs (3.8 rpg) but the offense has been significantly better during this stretch, averaging 4.7 rpg. Going back, the Padres are 5-2 in their last seven games following a loss. The Reds lost two of three games against the Cardinals including a 13-4 loss on Sunday, allowing 13 unanswered runs after jumping out to a 3-0 lead. It has been an awful run for the Reds as they have lost 36 of their last 52 games including a 3-11 record in their last 14 games at home. One look at Jhoulys Chacin's numbers and it shows he is having a decent yet unspectacular season with a 3.99 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. His statline is severely skewed however and it is the result of only three bad starts. In April and May, he put up bad games against the Diamondbacks, Dodgers and Mets that resulted in an ugly 20.70 ERA and 2.80 WHIP covering just 10 innings. In his other 19 starts, he has a 2.71 ERA and 1.13 WHIP which is a better indication of the season he is having. In those 19 starts, he has allowed three runs or less in all 19 games with 13 of those resulting in quality starts. The Reds counter with Tim Adleman who has been on a horrible run. He had a 4.22 ERA through June 16 but has posted a 7.30 ERA over his last eight starts with only one of those resulted in a quality performance. The Reds have lost eight of his 10 starts. Play (953) San Diego Padres
Aug 07 '17, 7:10 PM in 8h
MLB | Padres vs Reds
Play on: Padres +112 at BMaker
Game Analysis
The Padres lost on Sunday in extra innings to drop their series with the Pirates but they have still been on a solid run, going 9-7 over their last 16 games. San Diego is the worst hitting team in baseball while scoring a league low 420 runs (3.8 rpg) but the offense has been significantly better during this stretch, averaging 4.7 rpg. Going back, the Padres are 5-2 in their last seven games following a loss. The Reds lost two of three games against the Cardinals including a 13-4 loss on Sunday, allowing 13 unanswered runs after jumping out to a 3-0 lead. It has been an awful run for the Reds as they have lost 36 of their last 52 games including a 3-11 record in their last 14 games at home. One look at Jhoulys Chacin's numbers and it shows he is having a decent yet unspectacular season with a 3.99 ERA and 1.26 WHIP. His statline is severely skewed however and it is the result of only three bad starts. In April and May, he put up bad games against the Diamondbacks, Dodgers and Mets that resulted in an ugly 20.70 ERA and 2.80 WHIP covering just 10 innings. In his other 19 starts, he has a 2.71 ERA and 1.13 WHIP which is a better indication of the season he is having. In those 19 starts, he has allowed three runs or less in all 19 games with 13 of those resulting in quality starts. The Reds counter with Tim Adleman who has been on a horrible run. He had a 4.22 ERA through June 16 but has posted a 7.30 ERA over his last eight starts with only one of those resulted in a quality performance. The Reds have lost eight of his 10 starts. Play (953) San Diego Padres
[h=3]Jim Feist[/h]
Aug 07 '17, 8:15 PM in 8h
MLB | STL vs KC
Play on: UNDER 9 -110
Reason: Your Bonus Play for Monday, August 7, 2017 comes in baseball as St. Louis heads to Kansas City to face the Royals. St. Louis is on a 17-6-4 run under the total with better pitching than offense. Carlos Martinez (3.59 ERA) takes the mound throwing well, but has a losing record. St. Louis is 37-16-6 under the total against the AL Central division. Kansas City has a hot and cold offense, 7-1 under against losing teams. The Under is 12-3-1 when starter Ian Kennedy gets 5 days of rest. And the Under is 10-2-5 in the last 17 meetings. Play St. Louis/Kansas City Under the total.
Aug 07 '17, 8:15 PM in 8h
MLB | STL vs KC
Play on: UNDER 9 -110
Reason: Your Bonus Play for Monday, August 7, 2017 comes in baseball as St. Louis heads to Kansas City to face the Royals. St. Louis is on a 17-6-4 run under the total with better pitching than offense. Carlos Martinez (3.59 ERA) takes the mound throwing well, but has a losing record. St. Louis is 37-16-6 under the total against the AL Central division. Kansas City has a hot and cold offense, 7-1 under against losing teams. The Under is 12-3-1 when starter Ian Kennedy gets 5 days of rest. And the Under is 10-2-5 in the last 17 meetings. Play St. Louis/Kansas City Under the total.
[h=3]Jimmy Boyd[/h]
Aug 07 '17, 8:15 PM in 8h
MLB | Cardinals vs Royals
Play on: Royals +117 at GTBets
I like the value here with Kansas City as a short home dog in Monday's series opener against NL rival St Louis. The Cardinals are getting way to much respect here on the road. The reason they are is becuase they send out Carlos Martinez. He's a big name, but has struggled this season. He's 2-6 in 11 road starts and has a 5.29 ERA and 1.706 WHIP in his last 3 outings. I know Royals starter Ian Kennedy doesn't have great numbers, but he's pitched a lot better than his 4-7 record would lead on.
Cardinals are 2-8 in Martinez's last 0 road starts as a favorite of -110 or more. It's also worth noting both offenses are coming off a big showing Sunday. However, St Louis is just 9-17 in their last 26 after scoring 10 or more while the Royals are 15-5 in their last 20 after scoring at least 9 runs. Royals are also 32-19 in their last 51 as a dog of +100 to +150. Take Kansas City!
Aug 07 '17, 8:15 PM in 8h
MLB | Cardinals vs Royals
Play on: Royals +117 at GTBets
I like the value here with Kansas City as a short home dog in Monday's series opener against NL rival St Louis. The Cardinals are getting way to much respect here on the road. The reason they are is becuase they send out Carlos Martinez. He's a big name, but has struggled this season. He's 2-6 in 11 road starts and has a 5.29 ERA and 1.706 WHIP in his last 3 outings. I know Royals starter Ian Kennedy doesn't have great numbers, but he's pitched a lot better than his 4-7 record would lead on.
Cardinals are 2-8 in Martinez's last 0 road starts as a favorite of -110 or more. It's also worth noting both offenses are coming off a big showing Sunday. However, St Louis is just 9-17 in their last 26 after scoring 10 or more while the Royals are 15-5 in their last 20 after scoring at least 9 runs. Royals are also 32-19 in their last 51 as a dog of +100 to +150. Take Kansas City!
[h=3]Jack Jones[/h]
Aug 07 '17, 10:05 PM in 10h
MLB | Orioles vs Angels
Play on: Angels -122 at betonline
The Los Angeles Angels will be highly motivated for a win Monday after blowing a 10-5 lead to the A's on Sunday. They take on a Baltimore Orioles team that is coming off a nice homestand, but they are just 20-33 on the road this season.
JC Ramirez is having a solid season overall at 8-9 with a 3.97 ERA and 1.299 WHIP in 21 starts this season. He has been very good of late, going 2-1 with a 1.31 ERA in his last three starts while allowing just 3 earned runs in 20 2/3 innings to the Red Sox, Indians and Phillies.
Dylan Bundy got off to a great start this season but has cooled of late. He is now 10-8 with a 4.24 ERA in 21 starts this season, including 4-4 with a 4.80 ERA and 1.344 WHIP in nine road starts.
The Orioles are 11-26 in their last 37 road games, including 6-20 in their last 26 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Angels are 27-13 in their last 40 home games vs. a team with a losing record, including 5-1 in Ramirez's last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record. Bet the Angels Monday.
Aug 07 '17, 10:05 PM in 10h
MLB | Orioles vs Angels
Play on: Angels -122 at betonline
The Los Angeles Angels will be highly motivated for a win Monday after blowing a 10-5 lead to the A's on Sunday. They take on a Baltimore Orioles team that is coming off a nice homestand, but they are just 20-33 on the road this season.
JC Ramirez is having a solid season overall at 8-9 with a 3.97 ERA and 1.299 WHIP in 21 starts this season. He has been very good of late, going 2-1 with a 1.31 ERA in his last three starts while allowing just 3 earned runs in 20 2/3 innings to the Red Sox, Indians and Phillies.
Dylan Bundy got off to a great start this season but has cooled of late. He is now 10-8 with a 4.24 ERA in 21 starts this season, including 4-4 with a 4.80 ERA and 1.344 WHIP in nine road starts.
The Orioles are 11-26 in their last 37 road games, including 6-20 in their last 26 road games vs. a right-handed starter. The Angels are 27-13 in their last 40 home games vs. a team with a losing record, including 5-1 in Ramirez's last 6 starts vs. a team with a losing record. Bet the Angels Monday.
[h=3]Larry Wallace[/h]
Aug 07 '17, 10:05 PM in 10h
MLB | Orioles vs Angels
Play on: Angels -122 at 5Dimes
I like the Angels in this match-up against Baltimore. Ramirez this year is 10-9 with a 4.03 ERA. Ramirez is coming off a great outing against the Phillies. Also, Ramirez is coming off 2 straight wins while pitching at home. The Angels are 5-1 in their last 6 games with Ramirez pitching against a team with a losing record.
Aug 07 '17, 10:05 PM in 10h
MLB | Orioles vs Angels
Play on: Angels -122 at 5Dimes
I like the Angels in this match-up against Baltimore. Ramirez this year is 10-9 with a 4.03 ERA. Ramirez is coming off a great outing against the Phillies. Also, Ramirez is coming off 2 straight wins while pitching at home. The Angels are 5-1 in their last 6 games with Ramirez pitching against a team with a losing record.
