With Yankees pitcher Clarke Schmidt getting beat up by a weak Oakland A’s team in his last start, and the Rays throwing Corey Kluber, who has pitched excellent vs. the men in pinstripes (1.50 ERA in 18 innings), Tampa Bay looks like a nice value bet at -130. Get our NYY/TB wager recommendation here!
A full slate of MLB action returns Friday, starting with the Toronto Blue Jays vs. Pittsburgh Pirates at 6:35PM ET. It’ll be Alek Manoah who appears to be back on track with a couple excellent starts in a row against Johan Oviedo, a key piece of the Jose Quintana trade, who has a big arm, but is lacks command of the strike zone. Get our Tor/Pit prediction here!
Friday ends with a killer pitching matchup between Padres starter Yu Darvish and Dodgers righty Dustin May. Get our SD/LAD bet recommendation before placing your wager!
After blowing a FAT 8-3 lead last night, the Rangers will likely be flat on Friday as negative emotions are typical in this scenario. Read our Tex/Bos preview and see how we’re betting the game here!
We wouldn’t normally feature an Oakland A’s vs. Baltimore Orioles game, however, this game presents one of the better wagering opportunites on Friday’s card as both JP Sears and Dean Kremer are pitching excellent.
The much anticipated arrival of A’s lefty Ken Waldichuk has finally arrived! This guy fanned 349 minor league hitters in only 234.1 innings! He’s only allowed a .199 average to opposing hitters as well. While it’s not wise to bet on rookies, because he’ll surely have butterflies, it’s tempting at the cheap price of -110 against Paolo Espino, who has a 5.90 ERA over the past couple months. Get our Oak/Wash bet recommendation here!
Royals pitcher Daniel Mengden makes his first appearance in a Major League uniform since June 25th. He’ll face pitch-to-contact veteran Johnny Cueto in a day game at Guaranteed Rate Field where the ChiSox are listed as heavy -220 favorites. Get our KC/CWS pick here!
The Oregon Ducks versus Georgia Bulldogs Week 1 NCAA football game provides tremendous betting value! It may be the best bet on the board! Get Dan’s OR/UGA prediction here!
What the heck happened to Kris Bubic? He appears to have run out of gas! The young left-hander was cruising not so long ago and has hit the proverbial wall as of late, getting hammered in three straight games while allowing fourteen earned runs over 13.1 innings! Conversely, Lance Lynn has only allowed two earned runs or less in four out of his last five games. The ChiSox have fat juice at -185, but this may be the body bag play of the day!
Tyler Anderson and Jacob deGrom are two of baseball’s best starters. Who wins this Dodgers vs. Mets game today? We’ve got the answer! Get our LAD/NYM pick here!