Has there been a pitcher who’s been more unlucky than Chris Sale this season? At this point, the Red Sox starter has to be wondering what in the world he has to do in order to get a win. In his past seven starts, he’s allowed no more than five hits, and he only did that one time. Does he finally get the W as a +108 underdog tonight? DJ has your MLB pick.
What do you do when the defense behind you has the lowest fielding percentage in the National League? Not give them the chance to screw things up. That’s been the formula that Kyle Hendricks has followed in his past four starts, as he’s managed at least seven strikeouts in three of them. His success was not enough for the bookmakers to crown Chicago the favorites. Should they be? DJ has your MLB pick.
Max Fried has been outstanding at SunTrust Park this season. In five home starts this season, the left-hander is 3-1 and has conceded just seven runs in 30.1 innings. In two of his starts, he didn’t allow a single run, and in a third outing, he held the Padres scoreless aside from one single home run. Fried has also been remarkably consistent at staying in the game, as he’s made it into the sixth inning in seven of 10 appearances. 5Dimes Sportsbook using their dime line, has both the Nationals and Braves at -105. DJ gives his pick!
Is it now time to worry about the Astros? They were humming along just fine without Jose Altuve and George Springer and trumpeting their great depth as reason to believe that they were the best the American League had to offer. But now they’ve lost back-to-back games for the first time since May 2 and did so against subpar competition. DJ is betting against the Astros tonight! Read his pick!
When you lose a player who’s two years removed from the American League MVP, it’s supposed to be devastating. When you follow that up by losing your current best player at the same time, it’s supposed to be disastrous. Yet the Astros keep getting the job done. Are bettors expecting them to lose and thereby creating betting value? DJ has your MLB pick!
The Blue Jays have been the lightest-hitting team in the American League this year, and as the Blue Jay beat writers have helpfully pointed out, Toronto’s lineup has hit just 21 points better than the New York Mets’ pitching staff. Any time your 1 through 8 is even close to the pitchers on another club, you’re doing something wrong. Are the Jays big enough dogs at +139?
Wrigley Field was pumped for the return of Jake Arrieta, who made his first start in Chicago since the 2016 World Series on Monday and did enough to help the Phillies stay in the contest long enough to win the game off the Cubs’ bullpen. This game likely won’t be anywhere near as hyped but can the Cub keep the momentum going and give bettors value at -132? Dan Jamison doesn’t think so and tells why with his MLB pick for tonight.
The Braves will look to extend their unbeaten streak to four games when Kevin Gausman makes his return to the mound. Chase Anderson gets the ball for the Brewers and while his starts this season were decent the Atlanta lineup has hit hm well in the past. Dan makes his call on who to play in this game.
The key to the Astros’ success? The hot bats of Alex Bregman and George Springer. Bregman has nine home runs in May, and there’s still two weeks to go in the month. Springer’s right up there with seven, and the center fielder is hitting .418 this month to match those blasts. Is there value with the Stros? Or have sportsbooks have sharpened lines for the hot bats? DJ gives his MLB pick!
With three wins in his past four starts, Wacha has been on fire as far as getting the decision, but the reality is that his decisions have been less because of him and more because the Cardinals have done a great job putting up runs. Can Wacha put an end to his struggles and help his team beat the sportsbook’s underdog line of +130?