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Scott Spreitzer

Washington Nationals vs. Cincinnati Reds

Bonus Play Washington Nationals -111

I'm recommending a play on the Nationals on Friday. The Reds enter the weekend series on a 0-6 slide, averaging just 2 rpg. They're also on a 0-8 slide against right-handed starters and will face Tanner Roark tonight. The Washington righty owns a 2.31 ERA & 1.15 WHIP in his last nine starts, spanning 58 1/3 innings. While Simon owns strong numbers for the Reds, his lineup, sans Votto & Phillips, doesn't match Washington's, even with Ryan Zimmerman sidelined. Jayson Werth (probable), Dennard Span, Anthony Rendon, and Ian Desmond are all producing strong offensive numbers of late. The Nats head into this one on a 55-25 winning run as road chalk and they're "catching" the Reds at the right time, in my opinion. I'm recommending a play on the Nationals on Friday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.

 

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NEWSLETTER Major League Baseball Prediction From Allen Eastman

Take Pittsburgh (RL-1.5) over Colorado (8:40 p.m., Friday, July 25)
Let’s start off the weekend with a big winner here. Colorado is really struggling right now. Troy Tulowitzki and Justin Morneau are both on the disabled list. The Rockies are just 13-38 in their last 51 games and they are just 8-21 at home. Colorado has lost eight of its last nine games as a home underdog, and they are getting creamed. This team is done for the season. The Pirates are really starting to pick things up. They are getting back in the race in the N.L. Central and they won’t give this game away against a weak team. Brett Anderson takes the mound for Colorado. He has only pitched twice this year. He was really good against the Pirates last week on July 19 and only allowed one run in seven innings. I think Pittsburgh will have a lot more luck against him this second time. Charlie Morton gave up two runs in that same game against Anderson. But he has been a lot more consistent. Morton has posted six of eight quality starts. He’s been pretty good on the road. So I will put my money on the Pirates to win and win big. Play Pittsburgh.

 

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NEWSLETTER Major League Baseball Prediction From Jason Sharpe

Take St. Louis (-125) over Chicago Cubs (4 p.m., Friday, July 25)
Right-hander Joe Kelly takes the hill here for the Cardinals. In his five previous starts this season for St, Louis he’s allowed just one or less runs in four of them. He’s backed here by a hot St. Louis squad who’ve fought their way back to near the top of the NL Central. The Cubs counter here with the left-hander Travis Wood in this one. Wood has been awful of late while also seeing his velocity having dropped lower and his strikeouts decrease as well. He posts an ugly ERA of nearly 8.00 in his last four starts. Take St. Louis here.

 

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NEWSLETTER Major League Baseball Prediction From Doc’s Sports

Take ‘Over’ 8.0 – Detroit at Los Angeles Angels (10 p.m., Friday, July 25)
Two of the American League’s offensive powerhouses hook up on Friday night in Anaheim as the Angels host the Tigers. There’s no question that both of these teams can hit, evidenced by their numbers this season and in the past. However, that’s not the main reason that we like this game to go Over the total. Neither Tyler Skaggs nor Drew Smyly is throwing the ball very well lately, and these are not the kinds of teams that you all of a sudden figure it out against. Skaggs has given up five runs and six runs, respectively in each of his last two outings. And neither was against a strong hitting team as he pitched against the Mariners and Rangers. For Smyly, he’s been in a funk recently as well. Over his last four starts, the left-hander has a robust 5.91 ERA and 1.55 WHIP. The Tigers also have a susceptible bullpen that may get some heavy work in this one. The Angels improved their bullpen significantly with some recent trades, but they still have some holes in middle relief. It’s hard to imagine a low-scoring affair in this one, so we’ll play Over the total.

 

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MLB
Short Sheet

Friday, July 25

St Louis at Chicago Cubs, 4:05 ET
Kelly: ST LOUIS 4-13 in road games when playing with a day off
Wood: CHICAGO CUBS 16-11 with double revenge - 2 straight losses against opponent

Arizona at Philadelphia, 7:05 ET
Miley: ARIZONA 17-10 in road games after a loss by 4 runs or more
Kendrick: PHILADELPHIA 23-41 after a win by 2 runs or less

Washington at Cincinnati, 7:10 ET
Roark: WASHINGTON 27-34 against NL Central opponents
Simon: 12-2 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

San Diego at Atlanta, 7:35 ET
Hahn: SAN DIEGO 9-21 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Wood: ATLANTA 45-21 after having lost 4 or 5 of their last 6 games

NY Mets at Milwaukee, 8:10 ET
Wheeler: 19-8 OVER as an underdog
Gallardo: 23-11 OVER as a home favorite

Pittsburgh at Colorado, 8:40 ET
Morton: PITTSBURGH 27-13 after having won 2 of their last 3 games
Anderson: COLORADO 74-106 when the money line is +125 to -125

LA Dodgers at San Francisco, 10:15 ET
Greinke: 17-4 TSR against division opponents
Lincecum: SAN FRANCISCO 13-20 in home games after scoring and allowing 3 runs or less

Toronto at NY Yankees, 7:05 ET
Buehrle: 14-6 TSR in all games
Kuroda: 10-20 TSR when the money line is +125 to -125

Boston at Tampa Bay, 7:10 ET
Lester: 9-1 TSR when the total is 7 or less
Price: TAMPA BAY 10-18 after shutting out their opponent

Oakland at Texas, 8:05 ET
Hammel: OAKLAND 22-7 after 4 or more consecutive home games
Williams: TEXAS 1-14 as a home underdog

Chicago White Sox at Minnesota, 8:10 ET
Danks: 8-1 TSR in road games after a win
Correia: 6-22 TSR in night games

Cleveland at Kansas City, 8:10 ET
Tomlin: CLEVELAND 29-16 revenging a one run loss to opponent
Ventura: 3-8 TSR as a favorite

Detroit at LA Angels, 10:05 ET
Smyly: DETROIT 22-10 in road games after a win
LA Angels: LA ANGELS 6-12 in home games after scoring 4 runs or less 3 straight games

Baltimore at Seattle, 10:10 ET
Gausman: BALTIMORE 17-13 in road games after a win
Hernandez: SEATTLE 9-1 UNDER after a loss by 4 runs or more

Miami at Houston, 8:10 ET
Hand: MIAMI 31-29 after a win by 2 runs or less
Keuchel: HOUSTON 4-22 after allowing 10 runs or more