Speculating Sports
Tampa Bay at Chicago White Sox 8:11pm EST
Selection: CHICAGO -110
Profile: Gavin Floyd has given up five runs in his last two outings, but he is still in good current form. He did not pitch as bad as those two starts indicate. I look for a stellar performance from Floyd in this game, since he will be pitching at home, where he has been dominant throughout his career. Floyd has given up five earned runs total in his last five home starts this season. In addition, he pitched very well at Tampa Bay earlier this season, giving up only two earned runs while striking out seven batters over seven innings. Meanwhile, he will be facing Tampa Bay starter David Price, who has been inconsistent all season. He has given up eleven earned runs in his last two road starts this season, and I look for him to have a down performance in this road game as well. Chicago hits lefties very well, including lately. Over their last ten games the White Sox are hitting .324 against lefties, including .285 on the season. Look for Chicago to get the home win behind a strong performance from Floyd.
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Arizona at Colorado 8:40pm EST
Selection: COLORADO -1.5 +150
Profile: Arizona's starter Doug Davis' results this season haven't been a good indicator of his true performance. He has been lucky to face several weak line-ups this season, such as San Diego and San Francisco three times each, Kansas City, Washington, Kansas City, and Seattle. Davis did face Colorado in his first start of the season, giving up four earned runs while only lasting five innings. In addition, he walked four batters in that start. Davis has a WHIP ratio of 1.43 on the season, but he has allowed 1.90 base runners per inning over his last three starts. He should struggle mightily in this game, as Colorado hits .315 against lefties at home. Meanwhile, Arizona only hits .197 against lefties on the road, so Colorado left hander should have good success against Arizona's weak hitting line-up. In addition, De La Rosa shut out Arizona over eight innings just a few weeks ago at home. Look for Colorado to hammer Arizona at home.
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