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Jim Feist

Jim Feist's Bonus Play for Monday, Sept. 21 7:05 PM ET

(919) BALTIMORE ORIOLES VS (920) WASHINGTON NATIONALS

Take: (920) WASHINGTON NATIONALS

Reason: Your Bonus Play for Monday, September 21, 2015 is in the MLB Scheduled contest between the Baltimore Orioles and Washington Nationals. The Nationals won their third in a row on Sunday and seventh in their last eight games with a blowout victory over Miami. The Nats are in dire straights though, sitting seven back of the Mets in the NL East and trailing both Pittsburgh and Chicago for the two Wild Card spots. That makes wins again the bottom tier teams of utmost importance. The Orioles make the short trip to the nation's capital today to play the Nationals. The Orioles are 7-4 over their last 11 games and playing better, but still trail the Blue Jays by 12 games in the AL East. Ubaldo Jimenez starts for Baltimore today. Jimenez has been a solid starter, though he is coming off just a fiving inning, four run performance against Boston. The Nats will start Gio Gonzalez. Gonzo has been very good of late, allowing just three runs over his last 18 1/3 innings, striking out 26 and walking nine. The Nationals still have a outside shot to make the post season, but they need wins like today's most desperately. I'll take the Nationals here on Monday.

 

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Arthur Ralph Sports

Bonus Play MON Red Sox w/ Rodriquez +110

 

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Scott Spreitzer

Tampa Bay Rays vs Boston Red Sox

Bonus Play Boston Red Sox

I'm recommending a play on the Red Sox on Monday. Eduardo Rodriguez has been on his game of late, posting a 1.73 ERA & 1.28 WHIP in his last five starts. The southpaw has been much more effective at night than in daytime starts as evidenced by his 1.68 ERA & 1.09 WHIP in 11 evening outings. And his team has played well at home for nearly two months, playing .653 baseball at Fenway since July 30. Boston has always given Chris Archer trouble. The Rays' right-hander has been tagged for 31 earned runs, 54 hits, and 30 walks in his last 10 starts against the Sox, spanning 51 innings. That's a 5.47 ERA & 1.65 WHIP. Archer has been struggling with control of late, walking 12 batters in 23 1/3 innings of work in his last four starts. In fact, he has a 4.68 ERA & 1.39 WHIP in his last three trips to the mound. I doubt he finds the "sweet elixir" against the Sox in this one. I'm recommending a play on Boston on Monday. Thanks & GL! Scott Spreitzer.