Micah Roberts
CHI. CUBS @ MIAMI | 08/13 | 7:10 PM EDT
MIAMI -115
ANALYSIS: The Cubs have lost eight straight and have also lost four straight behind Adbert Alzolay. They are 6-14 behind him this season. The Cubs are averaging only 2.6 runs per game over the past week and batting .211. Jesus Luzardo got roughed up at Colorado his last start but will bounce back Friday. Miami has won two of three from the Cubs this season. Take the Marlins to win.
SAN DIEGO @ ARIZONA | 08/13 | 9:40 PM EDT
ARIZONA +165
ANALYSIS: The Padres have lost their last two and they send Blake Snell to the mound at Arizona. The 2021 road performances by Snell have been horrendous with the Padres going 4-8 behind him while he posts a 7.36 ERA. Madison Bumgarner has been dominant in his last five starts, allowing two runs twice and one run three times.
CINCINNATI @ PHILADELPHIA | 08/13 | 7:05 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA -160
ANALYSIS: Zack Wheeler is the leading candidate to win the NL Cy Young (+175 at Caesars) based on his MLB-leading WAR of 6.1 and he’s coming off a complete-game shutout against the Mets. The Phillies are 14-9 behind him. Wheeler leads them to another win Friday.
CHI. CUBS @ MIAMI | 08/13 | 7:10 PM EDT
MIAMI -115
ANALYSIS: The Cubs have lost eight straight and have also lost four straight behind Adbert Alzolay. They are 6-14 behind him this season. The Cubs are averaging only 2.6 runs per game over the past week and batting .211. Jesus Luzardo got roughed up at Colorado his last start but will bounce back Friday. Miami has won two of three from the Cubs this season. Take the Marlins to win.
SAN DIEGO @ ARIZONA | 08/13 | 9:40 PM EDT
ARIZONA +165
ANALYSIS: The Padres have lost their last two and they send Blake Snell to the mound at Arizona. The 2021 road performances by Snell have been horrendous with the Padres going 4-8 behind him while he posts a 7.36 ERA. Madison Bumgarner has been dominant in his last five starts, allowing two runs twice and one run three times.
CINCINNATI @ PHILADELPHIA | 08/13 | 7:05 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA -160
ANALYSIS: Zack Wheeler is the leading candidate to win the NL Cy Young (+175 at Caesars) based on his MLB-leading WAR of 6.1 and he’s coming off a complete-game shutout against the Mets. The Phillies are 14-9 behind him. Wheeler leads them to another win Friday.
John Bollman
CINCINNATI @ PHILADELPHIA | 08/13 | 7:05 PM EDT
CINCINNATI +150
ANALYSIS: Zach Wheeler is well on his way to winning the NL Cy Young this season but he has allowed three runs or more in four of his last six starts. He is coming off a 2 hit shutout in his last start but he shouldn’t be able to repeat that performance with the heat today. Tyler Mahle is 6-1 with a 2.06 ERA on the road this season and the Reds actually have a better record than the Phillies despite the Phillies being the team in playoff position. Take the value in the Reds on the road.
CLEVELAND @ DETROIT | 08/13 | 7:10 PM EDT
DETROIT +105
ANALYSIS: The Tigers have won three in a row and seven of their last 10 while the Indians have lost three in a row and seven of their last 10. The Tigers are much better at 32-25 at home and Zach Plesac allowed five runs in 4 innings in his last start against the Tigers. Tyler Alexander had his best outing this season against the Indians in his last start, take the value in the Tigers at home at plus money.
SAN DIEGO @ ARIZONA | 08/13 | 9:40 PM EDT
ARIZONA +165
ANALYSIS: The Padres have been struggling recently without Fernando Tatis Jr. and they are much worse on the road at 26-27. The Dbacks are 2-1 at home against the Padres this season and they actually have a slightly higher wOBA against lefties. Madison Bumgarner has been very good lately while you never know what you will get with Blake Snell. Take the Dbacks at home.
CINCINNATI @ PHILADELPHIA | 08/13 | 7:05 PM EDT
CINCINNATI +150
ANALYSIS: Zach Wheeler is well on his way to winning the NL Cy Young this season but he has allowed three runs or more in four of his last six starts. He is coming off a 2 hit shutout in his last start but he shouldn’t be able to repeat that performance with the heat today. Tyler Mahle is 6-1 with a 2.06 ERA on the road this season and the Reds actually have a better record than the Phillies despite the Phillies being the team in playoff position. Take the value in the Reds on the road.
CLEVELAND @ DETROIT | 08/13 | 7:10 PM EDT
DETROIT +105
ANALYSIS: The Tigers have won three in a row and seven of their last 10 while the Indians have lost three in a row and seven of their last 10. The Tigers are much better at 32-25 at home and Zach Plesac allowed five runs in 4 innings in his last start against the Tigers. Tyler Alexander had his best outing this season against the Indians in his last start, take the value in the Tigers at home at plus money.
SAN DIEGO @ ARIZONA | 08/13 | 9:40 PM EDT
ARIZONA +165
ANALYSIS: The Padres have been struggling recently without Fernando Tatis Jr. and they are much worse on the road at 26-27. The Dbacks are 2-1 at home against the Padres this season and they actually have a slightly higher wOBA against lefties. Madison Bumgarner has been very good lately while you never know what you will get with Blake Snell. Take the Dbacks at home.
Game: (913) Colorado Rockies at (914) San Francisco Giants
Date/Time: Aug 13 2021 9:45 PM EDT
Play Rating: D units
Play: Total Under 8.0 (-120) A Gomber (LHP), A Desclafani (RHP) Must Start
Feel good Friday and we're back with a phenomenal value on this game 2 of the series….and we GET THE HOOK….but hurry cause it won't last long.
Disco v. Gomber and we get the same great VMI advantage as last night…and Disco hasn't been as good as Webb or Gausman of course….but beauty is in the eye of the opponent's VMI….haha…
My 2-0 prognostication ended up 7-0 but I think we have a really solid shot at a 2-0 win again tonight….it CJ Cron's bat is cooled again tonight…
Matt Snyder
OAKLAND @ TEXAS | 08/13 | 8:05 PM EDT
OAKLAND -160
ANALYSIS: The Rangers come home having lost eight of their last nine games. They've gone 5-20 since the All-Star break. The Rangers are far better at home than on the road, but they haven't been good at home for a bit. Also, the A's are an excellent 33-23 on the road. A's starter Cole Irvin has generally been good all year and has a 2.82 ERA in his last 11 starts, eight of which were A's wins. He's been slightly better on the road than at home, too. Rangers starter Dane Dunning is good, which is why we get good odds, so this might happen late. Be patient. The A's will take it.
CHI. CUBS @ MIAMI | 08/13 | 7:10 PM EDT
MIAMI -115
ANALYSIS: The Cubs have lost eight in a row and 14 of their last 16. They just lost 17-4 and then had to fly to Miami while licking their wounds. They are a paltry 21-37 on the road and most of that came before their roster was decimated by the trade deadline (and Willson Contreras hitting the injured list). Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo was bad last time out, but that was in Colorado. He'll find the Cubs' bats in Marlins Park to his liking. The Marlins are 27-27 at home, too, which is a big plus considering how bad the opponent is.
CINCINNATI @ PHILADELPHIA | 08/13 | 7:05 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA -160
ANALYSIS: Zack Wheeler has arguably been the best pitcher in baseball this year, leading the majors in WAR. Last time out, he threw a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts. Fortunately, the Phillies are at home, where they are much better (35-23). The Reds are coming off an offensive explosion and travel day, so we're looking for things to even out here. Something to watch: Reds right-handed starter Tyler Mahle has reverse splits. Righties have hit .273/.346/.531 against him this year. We'll be looking for JT Realmuto, Jean Segura and Andrew McCutchen to do some damage.
OAKLAND @ TEXAS | 08/13 | 8:05 PM EDT
OAKLAND -160
ANALYSIS: The Rangers come home having lost eight of their last nine games. They've gone 5-20 since the All-Star break. The Rangers are far better at home than on the road, but they haven't been good at home for a bit. Also, the A's are an excellent 33-23 on the road. A's starter Cole Irvin has generally been good all year and has a 2.82 ERA in his last 11 starts, eight of which were A's wins. He's been slightly better on the road than at home, too. Rangers starter Dane Dunning is good, which is why we get good odds, so this might happen late. Be patient. The A's will take it.
CHI. CUBS @ MIAMI | 08/13 | 7:10 PM EDT
MIAMI -115
ANALYSIS: The Cubs have lost eight in a row and 14 of their last 16. They just lost 17-4 and then had to fly to Miami while licking their wounds. They are a paltry 21-37 on the road and most of that came before their roster was decimated by the trade deadline (and Willson Contreras hitting the injured list). Marlins starter Jesus Luzardo was bad last time out, but that was in Colorado. He'll find the Cubs' bats in Marlins Park to his liking. The Marlins are 27-27 at home, too, which is a big plus considering how bad the opponent is.
CINCINNATI @ PHILADELPHIA | 08/13 | 7:05 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA -160
ANALYSIS: Zack Wheeler has arguably been the best pitcher in baseball this year, leading the majors in WAR. Last time out, he threw a two-hit shutout with 11 strikeouts. Fortunately, the Phillies are at home, where they are much better (35-23). The Reds are coming off an offensive explosion and travel day, so we're looking for things to even out here. Something to watch: Reds right-handed starter Tyler Mahle has reverse splits. Righties have hit .273/.346/.531 against him this year. We'll be looking for JT Realmuto, Jean Segura and Andrew McCutchen to do some damage.
Zack Cimini
TORONTO @ SEATTLE | 08/13 | 10:10 PM EDT
SEATTLE +150
ANALYSIS: The Seattle Mariners are steep home underdogs Friday against the potent Toronto Blue Jays. As great as the Blue Jays have been, they’ve had a glaring issue in recent road series. When playing a nine-inning game, they’ve lost the initial road game of a series four consecutive times. Look for the Mariners' timely execution to pay off at home.
HOUSTON @ L.A. ANGELS | 08/13 | 9:38 PM EDT
HOUSTON -130
ANALYSIS: On Friday, Astros pitcher Zack Greinke will aim to get his first road win since July 4. To do so, he will need to make pitch far better against an Angels team that he gave up a season-high 10 hits against on April 23 Since the end of May, the Astros are 5-0 in road games on Fridays, with each win by two runs or more. Take the Astros.
TORONTO @ SEATTLE | 08/13 | 10:10 PM EDT
SEATTLE +150
ANALYSIS: The Seattle Mariners are steep home underdogs Friday against the potent Toronto Blue Jays. As great as the Blue Jays have been, they’ve had a glaring issue in recent road series. When playing a nine-inning game, they’ve lost the initial road game of a series four consecutive times. Look for the Mariners' timely execution to pay off at home.
HOUSTON @ L.A. ANGELS | 08/13 | 9:38 PM EDT
HOUSTON -130
ANALYSIS: On Friday, Astros pitcher Zack Greinke will aim to get his first road win since July 4. To do so, he will need to make pitch far better against an Angels team that he gave up a season-high 10 hits against on April 23 Since the end of May, the Astros are 5-0 in road games on Fridays, with each win by two runs or more. Take the Astros.
