It’s not often that we toss around terms like “body bag pick” but that’s exactly what Monday’s Brewers vs. Rockies over/under looks like with Adrian Houser and Ryan Feltner on the mound for their respective clubs. Neither pitcher has looked like they belong in Major League Baseball this past month. Expect a ton of runs to be scored!
With Twins starter Chris Archer allowing nine earned runs over his last 8.1 innings, there’s not much confidence to be had in wagering on Minnesota. Then again, the Yankees are 2-6 in their last eight games and are now without Andrew Benintendi who broke a bone in his wrist. Check out our take on this confusing Monday MLB game!
Mike Clevinger has allowed two earned runs or less in six of his last eight games. The Dodgers send Caleb Ferguson to the mound, in what appears to be a bullpen game, as he hasn’t pitched more than one inning in a single outing for over a month and his max for the season is 1.1. San Diego has won four of their last five and six of their last eight games. The Pads appear to be a live underdog at +140 odds!
With an ERA of around five for the past couple months, Luis Garcia looks like he’s run out of gas. Conversely, Shohei Ohtani has looked excellent since the beginning of August, with a 2.20 ERA. Get our Hou/LAA bet recommendation before placing your wager!
Marlins starter Edward Cabrera has been downright filthy at times this season, however, he’s faltered when pitching against good teams. Can get it together vs. the mighty Atlanta Braves Saturday? Get our Mia/Atl prediction here!
With a road ERA of 4.93 and a daytime ERA of 7.94, there’s not much to like about Noah Syndergaard pitching at Oracle Park Saturday afternoon. Get our Phi/SF pick here!
Would you believe that Drew Smyly had a 0.90 ERA in August, allowing only three earned runs over thirty innings? He’ll face grizzled vet Adam Wainright who had a 2.50 over the month of August. Runs could be at a premium Saturday at Busch Stadium!
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!