Two lefties take to the mound at Yankee Stadium in the opener of a four-game set between the Red Sox and Yanks. Both clubs are in a slump with the Boston losing four straight and New York tasting defeat in four of their last six. Based on current form the Bosox hold a big edge in starting pitching giving the ball to Rodriguez while the Yanks go with Paxton who has been roughed up in back to back starts. Check out Dan’s analysis and projected winner.
The Red Sox will try and avoid a sweep with a win tonight when they close out their three-game series against the Rays. Andrew Cashner gets the ball for the home side and he’s trending in the right direction after and eventful 6 2/3 outing against the Yankees in his latest. Young lefty Brendan McKay goes for Tampa Bay and he’ll look to extend his scoreless innings on the road. Get Dan’s take on how he thinks this game will unfold and where he’ll be placing his money.
An interesting stat is in play tonight when the Cubs and Cards meet for the 11th time this season. The home squad has won every single game in this match-up this season going 10-0. Jamison ride the trend? Read on to see who Dan’s picking.
Betting on “Player to Win the Heisman” is a cheap and fun way to enjoy the college football season. For a mere dollar, you can stake the player(s) you believe will win the coveted award for college football’s best player and get paid “plus money”. Tua and Trevor Lawrence come in as heavy favorites. Don’t count out Travis Etienne at 30-1 though, as he may be the steamroller on the nation’s best team. Get Jamison’s value picks.
Gerrit Cole has been fantastic this season with a 77.3% QS rating. He’s hasn’t faced the Cardinals team since 2017, but he does have solid historical numbers against a half dozen current St. Louis players. Is this enough to play the Astros at a big -180 price? MLB capper Jamison weighs out a few angles and feels that one team stands out on the value index.
The Yankees will try to rebound off a disastrous outing by Tanaka in the series opener. They have the edge in the pitching match-up with Paxton having a considerable edge in pitcher vs. batter statistics over Cashner’s historical numbers versus the Yankees line-up. Read on to get Jamison’s betting opinion and suggested wager.
Minnesota roughed up Yankees starter CC Sabathia for seven runs (6 earned) in the opener to draw first blood in 8-6 victory. This time around the runs may be scarcer with Domingo German getting the start for New York and Kyle Gibson getting the honors for Minnesota. MLB prognosticator Dan Jamison weighs out the matchup and points out a couple of key trends to back up his suggested bet.
Boston and Tampa meet up tonight with both clubs not playing at their peak. Boston just dropped two of three at Baltimore and the Rays have lost five of their last six and have hit a meager .204 over their last seven games. The Rays have scored two or fewer runs in four of their last five games. On the bright side for the Red Sox, Eduardo Rodriguez has pitched well as of late, allowing only 4 earned runs in his last 18 innings which is good for a 1.96 ERA and 0.98 WHIP. Conversely, the Rays have beaten the Sox five our of the last six meetings. Check out Dan’s take on how this one will play out.
Historically the percentages favor players drafted in the top three spots, but that is certainly not a given. Dan looks at the top contenders for this season’s Rookie of the Year Award and gives his opinion on which players offer the best value based on the betting line.
The Astros got a strong start by Justin Verlander to win the series opener but the it’s a big drop down to rookie Jose Urquidy who is expected to start today for Houston. The rookie right-hander has certainly not impressed in his two career starts but is that enough to play the Rangers tonight? Read on to get our handicapper’s game analysis and prediction.