12:10 PM CT
Line: TB -185
The Red Sox (33-43) are one of the few teams that have been a problem for Archer, who is 1-5 with a 5.18 ERA in eight meetings. He did, however, hold Boston to an unearned run over 5 2/3 innings while striking out nine in a 1-0 loss on April 21.
Masterson (2-2, 6.37) hasn't pitched since allowing six runs over 2 1/3 innings in a 9-2 loss at Oakland on May 12. He hasn't won since April 20 and is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in his past two outings.
Chris Archer leads the league in ERA and ranks among the leaders in strikeouts (123), innings (103) and opponent batting average (.198). Archer has gone 6-0 with a 1.61 ERA in nine starts since his last loss on May 7. He's walked 10 and struck out 73 in that span.
I cant see Masterson having a good game here and he will give up some valuable runs early. Archer is by far the better pitcher right now and the Rays will win this game by a few runs.
Pick- Rays -1.5
Kipnis is batting .400 during a career-best 20-game hitting streak and .373 in a 16-gamer against Baltimore. Raburn, Moss and Carlos Santana homered in Friday's 4-3 loss as the Indians (33-39) allowed Baltimore (39-34) to reach five games over .500 for the first time this year.
The Orioles were six games under entering play June 4 but have gone an MLB-best 16-5 since to get within 1 1/2 games of first-place Tampa Bay.
Ubaldo Jimenez (6-3, 3.40) The right-hander gave up three runs in five innings of a 6-4 victory over Boston on Tuesday to win his third straight start. Jimenez is pitching really well and Baltimore plays well at home making this an easy pick.
Pick-Orioles ML
Cubs @ Cardinals 6/28/15
Starting Pitchers
Chicago: Hammel (5-2, 2.65 ERA)
St. Louis: Martinez (8-3, 2.89 ERA)
Cardinals -125
Classic pitchers duel here! Both Earned run averages under 3! Cubs have not scored more than 3 runs in the last 5 games. I am liking the under in this one!
Pick-Under 7
6/28 - 1:10 PM CT
Line: MIL -145
The Brewers (28-48) have scored four runs or fewer 11 times during a 4-10 stretch, though Adam Lind is 11 for 24 over his last seven games.
Tommy Milone (4-1, 3.59) is 2-0 with a 2.52 ERA in four starts since being called back up from Triple-A Rochester, though he allowed a season-high 10 hits over six innings of a 13-2 win over the White Sox on Monday. I think the Twins are the far better team and I really like Milone matched up against Fiers. The Twins are the underdogs according to Vegas in this one giving us a good price!
Pick- Twins ML
6/28 - 12:05 PM CT
Line: WSH -168
Washington (41-33) is riding its longest winning streak since a 10-game run Aug. 12-21. The Nationals have also won seven of the last nine meetings while limiting Philadelphia to 25 runs.
The Phillies (26-49) have dropped 23 of 30, including a 5-2 series-opening loss Friday hours after manager Ryne Sandberg resigned. Philadelphia's pitching staff owns a 7.36 ERA over the last 10 games with no quality starts. Washington extends winning streak and phillies lose another.
Pick-Nationals ML
Line: TB -185
The Red Sox (33-43) are one of the few teams that have been a problem for Archer, who is 1-5 with a 5.18 ERA in eight meetings. He did, however, hold Boston to an unearned run over 5 2/3 innings while striking out nine in a 1-0 loss on April 21.
Masterson (2-2, 6.37) hasn't pitched since allowing six runs over 2 1/3 innings in a 9-2 loss at Oakland on May 12. He hasn't won since April 20 and is 0-2 with a 13.50 ERA in his past two outings.
Chris Archer leads the league in ERA and ranks among the leaders in strikeouts (123), innings (103) and opponent batting average (.198). Archer has gone 6-0 with a 1.61 ERA in nine starts since his last loss on May 7. He's walked 10 and struck out 73 in that span.
I cant see Masterson having a good game here and he will give up some valuable runs early. Archer is by far the better pitcher right now and the Rays will win this game by a few runs.
Pick- Rays -1.5
Kipnis is batting .400 during a career-best 20-game hitting streak and .373 in a 16-gamer against Baltimore. Raburn, Moss and Carlos Santana homered in Friday's 4-3 loss as the Indians (33-39) allowed Baltimore (39-34) to reach five games over .500 for the first time this year.
The Orioles were six games under entering play June 4 but have gone an MLB-best 16-5 since to get within 1 1/2 games of first-place Tampa Bay.
Ubaldo Jimenez (6-3, 3.40) The right-hander gave up three runs in five innings of a 6-4 victory over Boston on Tuesday to win his third straight start. Jimenez is pitching really well and Baltimore plays well at home making this an easy pick.
Pick-Orioles ML
Cubs @ Cardinals 6/28/15
Starting Pitchers
Chicago: Hammel (5-2, 2.65 ERA)
St. Louis: Martinez (8-3, 2.89 ERA)
Cardinals -125
Classic pitchers duel here! Both Earned run averages under 3! Cubs have not scored more than 3 runs in the last 5 games. I am liking the under in this one!
Pick-Under 7
6/28 - 1:10 PM CT
Line: MIL -145
The Brewers (28-48) have scored four runs or fewer 11 times during a 4-10 stretch, though Adam Lind is 11 for 24 over his last seven games.
Tommy Milone (4-1, 3.59) is 2-0 with a 2.52 ERA in four starts since being called back up from Triple-A Rochester, though he allowed a season-high 10 hits over six innings of a 13-2 win over the White Sox on Monday. I think the Twins are the far better team and I really like Milone matched up against Fiers. The Twins are the underdogs according to Vegas in this one giving us a good price!
Pick- Twins ML
6/28 - 12:05 PM CT
Line: WSH -168
Washington (41-33) is riding its longest winning streak since a 10-game run Aug. 12-21. The Nationals have also won seven of the last nine meetings while limiting Philadelphia to 25 runs.
The Phillies (26-49) have dropped 23 of 30, including a 5-2 series-opening loss Friday hours after manager Ryne Sandberg resigned. Philadelphia's pitching staff owns a 7.36 ERA over the last 10 games with no quality starts. Washington extends winning streak and phillies lose another.
Pick-Nationals ML
