Jack Jones
Aug 02 '18, 7:10 PM in 7h
MLB | Yankees vs Red Sox
Play on: Red Sox -104 at betonline
Jack’s Free Pick Thursday: Boston Red Sox -104
The Boston Red Sox don’t want to give an inch to the rival Yankees right now. The Yankees are without their best hitter in Aaron Judge for the foreseeable future. They are also without their power hitting catcher in Gary Sanchez. They are vulnerable right now to say the least.
Brian Johnson might be the most underrated starter in baseball. All he does is win for the Red Sox while posting terrific numbers. Johnson is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in six starts this season or Boston.
C.C. Sabathia is starting to fade a little. He is 2-3 with a 4.67 ERA and 1.353 WHIP in eight road starts this season. Sabathia has really struggled of late, going 0-1 with a 6.45 ERA and 1.565 WHIP in his last three starts.
The Red Sox are 9-2 in Johnson’s last 11 starts, including 5-1 in his last six home starts. Boston is 38-15 in its last 53 home games. It’s rare that you get the opportunity to back the Red Sox at basically even money at home. Take advantage and bet the Red Sox Thursday.
Aug 02 '18, 7:10 PM in 7h
MLB | Yankees vs Red Sox
Play on: Red Sox -104 at betonline
Jack’s Free Pick Thursday: Boston Red Sox -104
The Boston Red Sox don’t want to give an inch to the rival Yankees right now. The Yankees are without their best hitter in Aaron Judge for the foreseeable future. They are also without their power hitting catcher in Gary Sanchez. They are vulnerable right now to say the least.
Brian Johnson might be the most underrated starter in baseball. All he does is win for the Red Sox while posting terrific numbers. Johnson is 1-1 with a 1.80 ERA in six starts this season or Boston.
C.C. Sabathia is starting to fade a little. He is 2-3 with a 4.67 ERA and 1.353 WHIP in eight road starts this season. Sabathia has really struggled of late, going 0-1 with a 6.45 ERA and 1.565 WHIP in his last three starts.
The Red Sox are 9-2 in Johnson’s last 11 starts, including 5-1 in his last six home starts. Boston is 38-15 in its last 53 home games. It’s rare that you get the opportunity to back the Red Sox at basically even money at home. Take advantage and bet the Red Sox Thursday.
John Martin
Aug 02 '18, 7:05 PM in 7h
MLB | Marlins vs Phillies
Play on: Phillies -1½ +115 at 5Dimes
1 Unit Bonus Play on Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 (+115)
Look for the Phillies to blow out the Marlins tonight. The Phillies have the better starter on the mound in Nick Pivetta, who has posted a 4.33 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 11 home starts this year. He has 79 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings at home. Pablo Lopez is 2-2 with a 5.34 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in five starts for the Marlins this year. Pivetta pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings in a 5-0 win over the Marlins on April 5th in his only start against them this season. Miami is 0-11 in Thursday games this season, losing by 5.1 runs/game on average. Give me the Phillies on the Run Line.
Aug 02 '18, 7:05 PM in 7h
MLB | Marlins vs Phillies
Play on: Phillies -1½ +115 at 5Dimes
1 Unit Bonus Play on Philadelphia Phillies -1.5 (+115)
Look for the Phillies to blow out the Marlins tonight. The Phillies have the better starter on the mound in Nick Pivetta, who has posted a 4.33 ERA and 1.21 WHIP in 11 home starts this year. He has 79 strikeouts in 60 1/3 innings at home. Pablo Lopez is 2-2 with a 5.34 ERA and 1.33 WHIP in five starts for the Marlins this year. Pivetta pitched 5 2/3 shutout innings in a 5-0 win over the Marlins on April 5th in his only start against them this season. Miami is 0-11 in Thursday games this season, losing by 5.1 runs/game on average. Give me the Phillies on the Run Line.
Brandon Lee
Aug 02 '18, 8:05 PM in 8h
MLB | Padres vs Cubs
Play on: Cubs -1½ +130 at 5Dimes
10* FREE MLB PICK (Cubs -1.5, +130)
I'll gladly take my chances here with the Cubs on the -1.5 run line at home against the Padres. Chicago is coming off a 9-2 win over the Pirates and know this is a great opportunity to create some separation in the division, as they currently have just a 1-game lead over the Brewers. San Diego appears to have already thrown in the towel on 2018. They just set a franchise mark for futility in one month, as they went 5-20 in July and enter this contest having lost 7 straight. Cubs will turn to Mike Montgomery, who struggled in his last start at St Louis, but owns a 2.89 ERA in 5 home starts and is facing a Padres team that is hitting a mere .208 over their last 7 games. San Diego will counter with Robbie Erlin, who is making his first start since May 21st, as he's primarily been used as a middle-innings eater out of the pen. Erlin has made 14 relief appearances since his last start and only one of those have come in a game the Padres won. In his 2 previous starts this season, Erlin has allowed 12 runs on 13 hits in just 7 innings of work. Give me the Cubs -1.5 (+130)!
Aug 02 '18, 8:05 PM in 8h
MLB | Padres vs Cubs
Play on: Cubs -1½ +130 at 5Dimes
10* FREE MLB PICK (Cubs -1.5, +130)
I'll gladly take my chances here with the Cubs on the -1.5 run line at home against the Padres. Chicago is coming off a 9-2 win over the Pirates and know this is a great opportunity to create some separation in the division, as they currently have just a 1-game lead over the Brewers. San Diego appears to have already thrown in the towel on 2018. They just set a franchise mark for futility in one month, as they went 5-20 in July and enter this contest having lost 7 straight. Cubs will turn to Mike Montgomery, who struggled in his last start at St Louis, but owns a 2.89 ERA in 5 home starts and is facing a Padres team that is hitting a mere .208 over their last 7 games. San Diego will counter with Robbie Erlin, who is making his first start since May 21st, as he's primarily been used as a middle-innings eater out of the pen. Erlin has made 14 relief appearances since his last start and only one of those have come in a game the Padres won. In his 2 previous starts this season, Erlin has allowed 12 runs on 13 hits in just 7 innings of work. Give me the Cubs -1.5 (+130)!
Brad Wilton
Thursday's comp play is the Dodgers on the Run Line over the Brewers.
This has been a very hotly contested series, as Milwaukee claimed the first 2 games, and looked like they were going to take last night's game, but bowed in 10-innings to the Dodgers, 6-4.
Los Angeles will salvage the split behind Clayton Kershaw, as he opposes the 10-3 Jhoulys Chacin.
Chacin has been better than Milwaukee could have dreamed this year, but there is always a "toe-stub" for pitchers on any given start, and tonight against Kershaw I look for Chacin to have a bad turn.
Kershaw is coming off his best start in a while, as he shut down the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta, working into the 8th inning with just one run allowed. His career ERA against Milwaukee is 2.85, so look for runs to be tough to come by tonight for the Brewers.
I see a big LA inning that is the difference tonight.
Dodgers by 2 runs.
3* L.A. DODGERS -1 1/2 RUNS
Thursday's comp play is the Dodgers on the Run Line over the Brewers.
This has been a very hotly contested series, as Milwaukee claimed the first 2 games, and looked like they were going to take last night's game, but bowed in 10-innings to the Dodgers, 6-4.
Los Angeles will salvage the split behind Clayton Kershaw, as he opposes the 10-3 Jhoulys Chacin.
Chacin has been better than Milwaukee could have dreamed this year, but there is always a "toe-stub" for pitchers on any given start, and tonight against Kershaw I look for Chacin to have a bad turn.
Kershaw is coming off his best start in a while, as he shut down the Atlanta Braves in Atlanta, working into the 8th inning with just one run allowed. His career ERA against Milwaukee is 2.85, so look for runs to be tough to come by tonight for the Brewers.
I see a big LA inning that is the difference tonight.
Dodgers by 2 runs.
3* L.A. DODGERS -1 1/2 RUNS
Jeff Benton
Your Thursday freebie is the Under in the Yankees-Red Sox meeting at Fenway Park.
CC Sabathia and Brian Johnson will take the hill in the first of a key four-game set from Beantown, and this total looks about a run too much for the teams to climb Over.
Sabathia worked 7 innings against Boston at the end of June, allowing just one run in a game that landed Under the total. His first start back after the break saw him fan 8 Royals in just under 5 innings, as he allowed a pair of runs to score.
Johnson will make his first start of the season against the Yankees. He does have 3 scoreless relief appearances versus the Yanks already under his belt this year.
The Yankees are 18-7-2 Under the total their last 27 road games, while the Red Sox stand at 18-7-1 Under the total their last 26 home dates, and are coming off of just 3 total runs in their most recent 2 game series against the Phillies.
This Thursday game to hold Under the total.
2* N.Y. YANKEES-BOSTON UNDER
Your Thursday freebie is the Under in the Yankees-Red Sox meeting at Fenway Park.
CC Sabathia and Brian Johnson will take the hill in the first of a key four-game set from Beantown, and this total looks about a run too much for the teams to climb Over.
Sabathia worked 7 innings against Boston at the end of June, allowing just one run in a game that landed Under the total. His first start back after the break saw him fan 8 Royals in just under 5 innings, as he allowed a pair of runs to score.
Johnson will make his first start of the season against the Yankees. He does have 3 scoreless relief appearances versus the Yanks already under his belt this year.
The Yankees are 18-7-2 Under the total their last 27 road games, while the Red Sox stand at 18-7-1 Under the total their last 26 home dates, and are coming off of just 3 total runs in their most recent 2 game series against the Phillies.
This Thursday game to hold Under the total.
2* N.Y. YANKEES-BOSTON UNDER
