JACK BRAYMAN
My free winner for Sunday is on the MLB diamond, as I'm playing the American League West battle between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics Under the posted total. And since every MLB wager on a run line or total traditionally auto-lists pitchers, I want you to be sure the two pitchers on your ticket, when making this play, are Cristian Javier and Jesus Luzardo. If they are not the pitchers of record when making your play, disregard this play.
It's all about the pitchers here, as it is 90% of the time I releasing totals.
Javier is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA this season, and comes in after notching his first career win Tuesday at Arizona. The right-hander was stellar in allowing just one run and four hits over six innings in just his second Major League start. And if you've watched this kid throw, you can see he gains more and more confidence every time he steps to the hill. Over three outings, including two starts, the 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic has allowed 4.97 hits per nine innings, with 11 strikeouts and two walks.
He'll face an equally talented youngster in Luzardo, whose first Major League start lived up to the hype we've been hearing about surrounding Oakland's No. 1 prospect. The southpaw doesn't have a decision yet, but does have a stingy 2.31 ERA and is in after twirling five scoreless innings in a win over the Rangers. He faces an Astros team he made his Major League debut against last year.
Look for a pitchers' duel here.
5* UNDER Astros-Athletics
My free winner for Sunday is on the MLB diamond, as I'm playing the American League West battle between the Houston Astros and Oakland Athletics Under the posted total. And since every MLB wager on a run line or total traditionally auto-lists pitchers, I want you to be sure the two pitchers on your ticket, when making this play, are Cristian Javier and Jesus Luzardo. If they are not the pitchers of record when making your play, disregard this play.
It's all about the pitchers here, as it is 90% of the time I releasing totals.
Javier is 1-0 with a 1.42 ERA this season, and comes in after notching his first career win Tuesday at Arizona. The right-hander was stellar in allowing just one run and four hits over six innings in just his second Major League start. And if you've watched this kid throw, you can see he gains more and more confidence every time he steps to the hill. Over three outings, including two starts, the 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic has allowed 4.97 hits per nine innings, with 11 strikeouts and two walks.
He'll face an equally talented youngster in Luzardo, whose first Major League start lived up to the hype we've been hearing about surrounding Oakland's No. 1 prospect. The southpaw doesn't have a decision yet, but does have a stingy 2.31 ERA and is in after twirling five scoreless innings in a win over the Rangers. He faces an Astros team he made his Major League debut against last year.
Look for a pitchers' duel here.
5* UNDER Astros-Athletics
