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Underdog Play: Brewers at Orioles +140 Brewers hitters have been notoriously bad vs lefty pitchers (2021 + first few games of 2022) and I see no reason why all of a sudden they will pound Orioles SP Bruce Zimmerman today. Zimmerman generally throws a lot of ground balls and has a swinging K rate that is on the rise - several points higher than … [Read more...]
Braves starter Ian Anderson's strike out rate headed south last season. The second second half regression last year could very well have been due to shoulder issues. However, the 7.88 ERA and 2.00 WHIP in 8 innings this spring could indicate that Anderson hasn't come all the way back yet. Also, Anderson is sub .500 in day games for his … [Read more...]
Angels +108 vs Astros Justin Verlander will take the mound for the Houston Astros after a long road back from Tommy John surgery. Verlander had a great spring but so did Angels starter Noah Syndergaard who is also back from Tommy John after a being away for over a year (he did pitch a few innings at the end of last season). The Angels come … [Read more...]
*Tigers +123 vs White Sox Some red flags with White Sox starter Lucas Giolito. Giolito holds an 6.33 ERA in April, which is by far his worst month over his career. Adding to this, Tigers hitters expected to be in the lineup Friday afternoon hold a .297 career batting average vs. Giolito. Keep an eye on Tigers OF Akil Baddoo, whose had success in … [Read more...]
Baseball Free Pick Reds (+162) at Braves (-174) Today’s Reds starting pitcher Tyler Mahle has performed much better away from his home diamond at Great American ballpark: Mahle has a career 3.72 ERA on the road, which is over a point lower than his home ERA. Mahle also comes out of the gate strong holding a 10.3 K per 9 inning mark in … [Read more...]
