The Yankees rallied for seven runs against the Twins bullpen to take a 14-12 win last night. Tonight they play the rubber match at Target Field with the Twins starting Jake Odorizzi (6-0 at home) and the Yanks giving the ball to J.A. Happ (3-0 on the road). Zank digs into some of the key match-up stats and gives out his top pick.
The linesmaker has set the total line at 11.5 runs which is no surprise considering the probables Joe Ross for the Nats and Kevin Gausman for the Braves. Handicapper Darin Zank calls the starters a wash, but a couple of stats stood out for him in his research. Check out his detailed analysis of some key metrics and get his projected moneyline winner.
Arizona starter Zack Grienke has pitched well against the Brewers projected lineup holding them to a career .220 batting average. He is coming off a poor outing in his latest, but that outing was after extended rest due to the All-Star break. Zank analyzes the starters plus a slew of other metrics to come up with his play on tonight’s game.
The Mets will look to even up the series tonight in the second of four games in San Francisco against the Giants. deGrom gets the ball for the Mets while Tyler Beede gets the starting honors for the Giants. Read on to see who holds the edges in a variety of key stats for this game.
In the final of two games between the Rays and the Yankees today we have Morton versus Happ getting the starts. New York has owned Tampa bay this season winning 10 of the 15 matches, but come into this game on an impressive 3 -4 run over their last seven. Are the Yanks worth the small -125 price? Get our prognosticator’s take and free pick.
The Dodgers were out hit last night by the Red Sox, but got the win to take the weekend series 2-1. They now travel to Philadelphia to take on the Phillies who haven’t been playing the best ball over their last dozen games going just 5-7. The Dodgers are a -150 plus favorite on most betting boards and with Kershaw on the mound they may still offer some value. Read on to see who our handicapper will be betting with his free MLB prediction.
The Yankees open the second half the 2019 MLB season on a two game losing streak after dropping back to back games against the Rays. They’re a huge -300 favorite to put that behind them when they send out Domingo German to battle the Jays. The line may still offer some value considering the way the jays starter Aaron Sanchez has pitched this season. Zank is betting on the runline tonight – find out why.
The MLB regular season resumes tonight with the lone game on the board the Houston Astros at Texas Rangers. Our baseball handicapper digs into some of the key metrics to come up with his free pick on this match.
The Padres and Dodgers play the rubber match this afternoon at Dodger Stadium. Based on the starting pitching seasonal stats, the line appears to be on the high side with Dodgers’ backers being asked to lay as high as -166, but when you consider that San Diego has lost all four of Lucchesi’s starts versus LAD it seems more in line. Zank breaks it down and gives out his suggested wager.
Colorado continued their losing ways Friday night to extend their losing streak to four games. On paper they have the better form starter with Jon Gray ( 3-0, 1.45 ERA, L3) vs. Robbie Ray (0-3, 5.51 ERA, L3) but will that be enough to turn the tide. Get Zank’s analysis and betting prediction.