Ask anyone who’s pitched at Dodger Stadium and they’ll tell you one thing about the facility: it’s a pitcher’s park. Dodger Stadium is a throwback to another era — an era where stadiums were privately financed and ballparks were designed to favor the pitchers. Will we see these starters take advantage and serve bettors a low scoring tight affair? DJ has your MLB prediction!
Two weeks ago, Max Fried on the mound at home was as much of a sure thing as an order of southern fried chicken. But Fried lost his last start at SunTrust Park to Washington and gave up nine hits in the process, and he hasn’t pitched well in either of his past two starts against Pittsburgh or Miami. While the Braves won both of those starts, and they were both on the road, the fact remains that Fried has given up 24 hits in his past 15.2 innings of work. Can bettors get behind Fried at -130 or is that too steep considering his recent production? DJ has your MLB pick
Something lit a fire under Brandon Woodruff in May, and it’s lead to 8 wins in a row when he throws for the Brew Crew. The Milwaukee hurler has been incredibly consistent for most of the past five weeks. Other than a 12-10 win at Pittsburgh, where he couldn’t get out of the sixth inning, each of the rest of his past eight starts have seen him go five innings or more, hold the opponent to three runs or less and allow the Brewers to walk off the field winners. Yet the Astros are -135 favs at most sportsbooks. Find out where DJ is at with his Wednesday MLB pick.
At the beginning of the year, Vargas looked like he wasn’t going to last the season in the Mets’ rotation, starting the season by getting hammered by the likes of Miami, Atlanta and Minnesota. But since his embarrassment of four runs in a third of an inning against the Braves, he’s found his form. His next three starts yielded just one earned run apiece, and after going on the IL for three weeks following a 3-2 loss to Milwaukee, he’s found the endurance that had been missing at the start of the year. Can that endurance power the Mets to a win down the stretch as underdogs? Sportsbooks have the Mets as +165 underdogs and DJ has your MLB pick!
Some of the betting sites have hung up odds to make the College Football Playoff and naming it CFB Final Four Odds. College football handicapper Dan Jamison deep dives into some of the key metrics of the top contenders and offers up his opinion on where the betting value lies in this interesting prop bet.
The Indians took the opener on the back of a strong performance from promising rookie righty Zach Plesac. Tonight, may be a different result when they send out struggling starter Adam Plutko to face a Yankees team that can blow up the score in a hurry. Read on to get our prognosticator’s take and free MLB pick.
Tampa Bay’s opener strategy has become well-known in the baseball world, and the Rays continue to use it effectively. A great example is Chirinos, who sometimes pitches the third inning to the seventh or eighth inning, limiting the chances that hitters have to see his offerings. Will this strategy work tonight versus the Red Sox? DJ has your Sox/Rays Prediction!
The Rockies have done a great job of overcoming their horrendous start and getting themselves back into the thick of things in the National League. Entering Tuesday’s games, they have won eight in a row, but they couldn’t make it nine for what would have been the first time in their history. So now they’re trying to start a new streak in Chicago vs. the Cubs. DJ has today’s free MLB pick.
The Yankees’ performance with a patchwork lineup has been nothing short of impressive, as New York has managed to win 30 of its past 40 games despite several of its top players being down with injuries. Now they’re starting to get healthier. Should we jump on the Yanks Train and pay -192 to back NY or is there value in the underdog Jays? DJ breaks down this matchup and makes his MLB pick.
The Cards took the series opener in a pitching duel 2-1 and we could see more of the same in tonight’s game with Jose Quintana and Jack Flaherty as the starters. The home team has taken all four meetings this season with the Chicago sweeping St. Louis at home in early May. Our handicapper breaks it down and gives out his suggested bet.