2:10 pm(est)
Seattle(+112) at Kansas City(-120)
The Kansas City Royals are another team that has been on a tear lately and today they face a struggling Seattle team who has lost 3 in a row and 7 of their last 10 games. The Royals have been know for years as the garbage team of pro baseball, but this year they have changed that all around and are currently in first place in the American league central division. They have also managed to climb to the top 3 in the league in runs scored(50) in the last week, and their pitching has been outstanding so far in this young season. Today veteran Brian Bannister takes the mound against the Mariners, who he has not faced since 2007 where he pitched 20 innings giving up 11 earned runs. But like I have said before, it really doesn't matter who pitches when the whole team is playing good ball. So i think the same will hold true today with Bannister on the mound, although one thing to consider is that this right hander is actually pitching well of late. He has a 2-1 record with an impressive 1.96 ERA so far in this young season and will have one of the hottest offensive lineup in the league to back him up. Seattle will counter with their veteran lefty Jarod Washburn who actually pitched well against Kansas City last year, but those numbers can be misleading because that was a different team than the one Washburn will see today. Seattle's left hander is also sporting a nice 3-1 record with a 2.97 ERA so far this year, but i just can't see his supporting cast helping him out with much run support. On the other hand the Royals are crushing left handers, in their last 10 games the Royals are batting a whopping .342 average versus south paws which could spell doom for Washburn if he has any control issues. To sum this up I just can't pass up a great looking club at this low of a price at home(-120), so I will ride this Royals train until it starts showing signs of slowing down(Kansas City is 8-2 in their last 10 and have won 5 in a row).
Betting On: Kansas City Moneyline(-120)(3.60 units)
Final Score:
Seattle 1
Kansas City 3 (win)(+3.00 units)
MLB
7:10 pm(est)
Milwaukee(-108) at Cincinnati(+100)
I'm going back to the well here again with the red hot Brewers who are now riding a 4 game winning streak and have won 8 of their last 10. It should also be alot easier today since they face the Reds starter Micah Owings who's career numbers versus the Brew Crew have not been good. In 3 career starts he has pitched 14 innings and given up 12 earned runs and has allowed 20 hits versus this streaking Milwaukee squad. Its safe to say that Owings is not fooling anyone with his pitches and I look for more of the same here. On the other hand Brewers starter Braden Looper has faired much better against the Reds, allowing 14 earned runs in 49 innings dating back to early 2007. Granted most of those numbers were in a Cardinals uniform but he still beat them earlier this year in Milwaukee to prove it doesn't matter who he's playing for because he seems to own the Reds regardless. In that April 15th game he pitched 6 innings and allowed 3 earned while striking out 5 Reds in route to a 9-3 win. When you combined that with the Brewers sticks and their solid play on the field, you would be crazy not to jump on them at that price(-108).
Betting On: Milwaukee Moneyline(-108)(3.16 units)
Final Score:
Milwaukee 5 (lost)(-3.16 units)
Cincinnati 6
MLB
10:05 pm(est)
Toronto(+158) at L.A. Angels(-166)
The Blue Jays are the hottest offense team in the league, and somehow Vegas has made them huge underdogs for this match because of the pitching matchup. The Angels will send right hander Jered Weaver who is currently sporting a 2-1 record with a 3.13 ERA. He has pitched well versus the Jays in the past but this is not the same Toronto team he is used to facing. He will be opposed by Toronto's starter and rookie Robert Ray, who didn't pitch too bad in his first start against Baltimore where he went 5 and 2/3 innings and gave up 3 earned runs in a 5-4 Blue Jays victory. I really think the Angels will get a few runs off this young righty but I'm not sure it will be enough because I expect the Jays to come out swinging again tonight and give their rookie all the runs support he needs.
Betting On: Tor/LA Over 9.5(-120)(3.60 units)
Final Score:
Toronto 1
L.A. Angels 6 (lost)(-3.60 units)
Betting On: Kansas City Moneyline(-120)(3.60 units)
Final Score:
Seattle 1
Kansas City 3 (win)(+3.00 units)
MLB
7:10 pm(est)
Milwaukee(-108) at Cincinnati(+100)
I'm going back to the well here again with the red hot Brewers who are now riding a 4 game winning streak and have won 8 of their last 10. It should also be alot easier today since they face the Reds starter Micah Owings who's career numbers versus the Brew Crew have not been good. In 3 career starts he has pitched 14 innings and given up 12 earned runs and has allowed 20 hits versus this streaking Milwaukee squad. Its safe to say that Owings is not fooling anyone with his pitches and I look for more of the same here. On the other hand Brewers starter Braden Looper has faired much better against the Reds, allowing 14 earned runs in 49 innings dating back to early 2007. Granted most of those numbers were in a Cardinals uniform but he still beat them earlier this year in Milwaukee to prove it doesn't matter who he's playing for because he seems to own the Reds regardless. In that April 15th game he pitched 6 innings and allowed 3 earned while striking out 5 Reds in route to a 9-3 win. When you combined that with the Brewers sticks and their solid play on the field, you would be crazy not to jump on them at that price(-108).
Betting On: Milwaukee Moneyline(-108)(3.16 units)
Final Score:
Milwaukee 5 (lost)(-3.16 units)
Cincinnati 6
MLB
10:05 pm(est)
Toronto(+158) at L.A. Angels(-166)
The Blue Jays are the hottest offense team in the league, and somehow Vegas has made them huge underdogs for this match because of the pitching matchup. The Angels will send right hander Jered Weaver who is currently sporting a 2-1 record with a 3.13 ERA. He has pitched well versus the Jays in the past but this is not the same Toronto team he is used to facing. He will be opposed by Toronto's starter and rookie Robert Ray, who didn't pitch too bad in his first start against Baltimore where he went 5 and 2/3 innings and gave up 3 earned runs in a 5-4 Blue Jays victory. I really think the Angels will get a few runs off this young righty but I'm not sure it will be enough because I expect the Jays to come out swinging again tonight and give their rookie all the runs support he needs.
Betting On: Tor/LA Over 9.5(-120)(3.60 units)
Final Score:
Toronto 1
L.A. Angels 6 (lost)(-3.60 units)
