Marc Lawrence
May 31 '18, 9:10 PM in 12h
MLB | Marlins vs Padres
Play on: Padres -135
Play - San Diego Padres w/Lyles vs Chen (Game 960).
Edges - Padres: Lyles 0.73 ERA with 0.65 WHIP home as opposed to 7.83 ERA with 1.93 WHIP away this season … Marlins: Chen 0-3 with 10.95 ERA and 1.91 WHIP away as opposed to 2-1 wit 1.06 ERA and 1.00 WHIP at home this season … With Chen 0-5 his last five away team starts in May, and Miami 0-5 on Thursdays this season, we recommend a 1* play on San Diego. Thank you and good luck as always.
May 31 '18, 9:10 PM in 12h
MLB | Marlins vs Padres
Play on: Padres -135
Play - San Diego Padres w/Lyles vs Chen (Game 960).
Edges - Padres: Lyles 0.73 ERA with 0.65 WHIP home as opposed to 7.83 ERA with 1.93 WHIP away this season … Marlins: Chen 0-3 with 10.95 ERA and 1.91 WHIP away as opposed to 2-1 wit 1.06 ERA and 1.00 WHIP at home this season … With Chen 0-5 his last five away team starts in May, and Miami 0-5 on Thursdays this season, we recommend a 1* play on San Diego. Thank you and good luck as always.
Larry Ness
May 31 '18, 10:10 PM in 13h
MLB | Rangers vs Mariners
Play on: Mariners -145
My 1* Bonus Play is on the Seattle Mariners (10:10 EST).
I think the Mariners will bounce back after yesterday’s 7-6 defeat.
The visitors hand the ball to the volatile Mike Minor (4-3, 5.63 ERA) who picked up a win on Friday over the Royals despite allowing four runs off seven hits over six innings. Note that Minor has now served up eight long-balls over his last five outings, including two in his latest start.
Minor has gotten plenty of support from the Rangers’ big bats, but note that he’s still just 1-1 with a ballooned 8.38 ERA on the road.
The home side counters with Wade LeBlanc (0-0, 2.70) who comes in off an unfortunate no-decision against the Twins on Saturday, conceding two runs with four K’s over six innings of work. So far the M’s veteran has allowed just five runs over 26.1 innings of work spanning five starts, while also posting a very respectable 19/4 K/W. And note, to go along with his sharp ERA, LeBlanc also sports an elite 1.10 WHIP.
I’ll point out as well that Texas is already a horrible 6-11 (-2.8 units) this year against southpaws, while Seattle is 10-7 (+1.3 units) in the same position.
For all the reasons listed above, consider a second look at Seattle on Thursday night.
Good luck…Larry
May 31 '18, 10:10 PM in 13h
MLB | Rangers vs Mariners
Play on: Mariners -145
My 1* Bonus Play is on the Seattle Mariners (10:10 EST).
I think the Mariners will bounce back after yesterday’s 7-6 defeat.
The visitors hand the ball to the volatile Mike Minor (4-3, 5.63 ERA) who picked up a win on Friday over the Royals despite allowing four runs off seven hits over six innings. Note that Minor has now served up eight long-balls over his last five outings, including two in his latest start.
Minor has gotten plenty of support from the Rangers’ big bats, but note that he’s still just 1-1 with a ballooned 8.38 ERA on the road.
The home side counters with Wade LeBlanc (0-0, 2.70) who comes in off an unfortunate no-decision against the Twins on Saturday, conceding two runs with four K’s over six innings of work. So far the M’s veteran has allowed just five runs over 26.1 innings of work spanning five starts, while also posting a very respectable 19/4 K/W. And note, to go along with his sharp ERA, LeBlanc also sports an elite 1.10 WHIP.
I’ll point out as well that Texas is already a horrible 6-11 (-2.8 units) this year against southpaws, while Seattle is 10-7 (+1.3 units) in the same position.
For all the reasons listed above, consider a second look at Seattle on Thursday night.
Good luck…Larry
Sean Murphy
May 31 '18, 8:10 PM in 11h
MLB | Indians vs Twins
Play on: Indians -112
Thursday MLB Bonus Play. My selection is on Cleveland over Minnesota at 8:10 pm et on Thursday.
The Indians are rolling again, winners of five in a row since turning things around after a rocky start against the Astros last weekend. They have the opportunity to really feast on a relatively weak A.L. Central this week, having already swept the White Sox. Look for their roll to continue in Minnesota on Thursday.
Shane Bieber will get his first career big league start for the Tribe. He is 5-1 with a ridiculous 1.10 ERA and 0.70 WHIP in 10 starts between AA and AAA this season. Bieber catches a break facing a Twins club that isn't scoring with much consistency (even though they did put up eight runs in a couple of games in Kansas City).
Jake Odorizzi will counter for Minnesota. He has pitched reasonably well this season - as well as the Twins could have expected, in fact. However, Minnesota has only managed to win three of his last eight starts and in two starts against the Indians since the start of last season, Odorizzi has been roughed up for 13 hits and eight earned runs in 11 innings of work.
We're working with a short price here largely due to the unknown of Shane Bieber making his first career start for Cleveland. I'll back the superior club in the opener of this series. Take Cleveland (8*).
May 31 '18, 8:10 PM in 11h
MLB | Indians vs Twins
Play on: Indians -112
Thursday MLB Bonus Play. My selection is on Cleveland over Minnesota at 8:10 pm et on Thursday.
The Indians are rolling again, winners of five in a row since turning things around after a rocky start against the Astros last weekend. They have the opportunity to really feast on a relatively weak A.L. Central this week, having already swept the White Sox. Look for their roll to continue in Minnesota on Thursday.
Shane Bieber will get his first career big league start for the Tribe. He is 5-1 with a ridiculous 1.10 ERA and 0.70 WHIP in 10 starts between AA and AAA this season. Bieber catches a break facing a Twins club that isn't scoring with much consistency (even though they did put up eight runs in a couple of games in Kansas City).
Jake Odorizzi will counter for Minnesota. He has pitched reasonably well this season - as well as the Twins could have expected, in fact. However, Minnesota has only managed to win three of his last eight starts and in two starts against the Indians since the start of last season, Odorizzi has been roughed up for 13 hits and eight earned runs in 11 innings of work.
We're working with a short price here largely due to the unknown of Shane Bieber making his first career start for Cleveland. I'll back the superior club in the opener of this series. Take Cleveland (8*).
Vic Duke
May 31 '18, 8:10 PM in 11h
MLB | Red Sox vs Astros
Play on: Red Sox +185 at 5dimes
Red Sox/Astros 8:10: Worth a shot with Boston here. Pomeranz is overdue for a good outing. He's a quality pitcher who's underachieved this season. Sox are 11-5 on the road with Pomeranz. Boston's lineup has been money on the road vs righty starters at 20-6. We'll look for them to get the best of McCullers Jr. who is coming off getting lit up by Cleveland. McCullers has come up empty in Game 1 of a series at 0-5 and against the ALE at 0-6. Boston the call.
May 31 '18, 8:10 PM in 11h
MLB | Red Sox vs Astros
Play on: Red Sox +185 at 5dimes
Red Sox/Astros 8:10: Worth a shot with Boston here. Pomeranz is overdue for a good outing. He's a quality pitcher who's underachieved this season. Sox are 11-5 on the road with Pomeranz. Boston's lineup has been money on the road vs righty starters at 20-6. We'll look for them to get the best of McCullers Jr. who is coming off getting lit up by Cleveland. McCullers has come up empty in Game 1 of a series at 0-5 and against the ALE at 0-6. Boston the call.
Dennis Macklin
May 31 '18, 7:05 PM in 9h
MLB | Yankees vs Orioles
Play on: Yankees -158 at Betonline
DMack's Bonus Play for Thursday, May 31, 2018 is on the NY Yankees (Sonny Gray listed)
The orioles are a trainwreck. They are 4-11 L15, 17-38 for the year, and it won't be long before their key pieces including Machado are dealt before the trade deadline. The Yankees are 17-4 L21 and have just been finding ways to win. The pitching edge would look to go the O's Andrew Cashner who beat the Bombers on April 3rd but that was before the Bronx found it's mojo and the Birds hit the skids. Lay it with the Yankees.
May 31 '18, 7:05 PM in 9h
MLB | Yankees vs Orioles
Play on: Yankees -158 at Betonline
DMack's Bonus Play for Thursday, May 31, 2018 is on the NY Yankees (Sonny Gray listed)
The orioles are a trainwreck. They are 4-11 L15, 17-38 for the year, and it won't be long before their key pieces including Machado are dealt before the trade deadline. The Yankees are 17-4 L21 and have just been finding ways to win. The pitching edge would look to go the O's Andrew Cashner who beat the Bombers on April 3rd but that was before the Bronx found it's mojo and the Birds hit the skids. Lay it with the Yankees.
