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Rickenbach MLB Sunday 8* OVER the total in New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates @ 1:10 ET - Rare Mets
under yesterday as they have been few and far between this season. In fact, when playing on back to
back days this season, the Mets have NEVER had an under on 2 consecutive days. It has yet to happen
this season and I don't expect that to change here. The Mets have Tyler Pill on the mound but he's only
getting some starts because of Steven Matz and Seth Lugo working to return from elbow injuries.
Though he only gave up 1 earned run in his first start, Pill was fortunate as he allowed 6 hits and 3 walks
in just 5 and 1/3 innings of work. The Pirates will have Trevor Williams on the mound for this one and he
has a 6.92 ERA in his last 3 starts. Even though his recent outings, overall, look solid he has also faced
Arizona and Philadelphia at home and those are two of the worst hitting teams in the majors when on
the road. The point is, don't be surprised when Williams struggles against the Mets. New York is 20-4 to
the over this season in their games against teams with a losing record. Pittsburgh was on a 7-2-1 run to
the over before yesterday's game stayed under the total. Look for the big "over trend" for these clubs to
resume this afternoon. 8* OVER the total in New York Mets
Rickenbach MLB Sunday 8* OVER the total in Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox @ 1:35 ET - Chris Sale
has not been dominating like he was. The Red Sox southpaw has a 4.73 ERA in his last 5 starts. The
Orioles will have Chris Tillman on the mound and he has a 7.90 ERA and 1.98 WHIP in his last 3 starts.
Sale has allowed 23 hits in his last 19 and 1/3 innings. Tillman has allowed 21 hits in his last 13 and 2/3
innings. We are getting line value here because of the long-term history of these two hurlers and the
fact is that neither one is in good current form right now. Also, these lineups have plenty of familiarity
with the starting pitcher they are facing today. Look for a 3rd straight over in Sale's starts. Also, the over
is 5-2 in BoSox Sunday games this season and the over is 9-5 this season when the Red Sox are on the
road and the posted total is 8 or 8.5 runs. The over is also 5-2 in Orioles Sunday games this season and I
look for the over to improve to 3-0 in O's games this season when they are a home dog in a range of
+125 to +175. In fact, this game could be an upset today but I don't trust Tillman and that's why I feel
the best value is with the over in this one. 8* OVER the total in Baltimore
Rickenbach MLB Sunday 8* OVER the total in Philadelphia Phillies vs San Francisco Giants @ 1:35 ET -
The Phillies Jeremy Hellickson has allowed 11 earned runs in 11 innings in his last 2 starts and has more
walks than strikeouts. This included a home start too. Overall, in May, he struggled badly compared to
his fantastic April. As for the Giants, they have Matt Moore on the mound. I know he comes up with
strong starts at home. But on the road Moore is 0-4 with a 7.80 ERA and 1.90 WHIP in his 6 outings.
Away from home, the over is 5-0-1 in Moore's starts this season. I expect more of the same Sunday as
the over improves to 18-10 in San Francisco's road games this season. While neither one of these teams
is an offensive juggernaut (nowhere close) the fact is that the Giants offense is better on the road than
at home and the Phils lineup has been more productive at home compared to on the road this season.
Daytime Dominator - Rickenbach Sunday MLB 10* Top Play Texas Rangers Money Line (+) vs Houston
Astros @ 3:05 ET - Brad Peacock gets the start for the Astros and he has only lasted a total of 9 innings in
his first two starts in the rotation and gave up 4 earned runs in less than 5 inning of work in his most
recent start. Martin Perez has a rather high ERA in his last 3 starts but only a 1.26 WHIP in those 3
outings and I feel he is offering some solid value here as we have the better starter on the mound and
the home team. I know the Astros are in a fantastic win streak but they barely won yesterday's game
and the Rangers are still a long-term 16-6 in home games against Houston the past 2+ seasons. After
that tight one-run loss yesterday, look for the Rangers to bounce back here. The Astros are hitting 24
points lower versus lefties compared to righties this season. Also, Houston is 1-4 in Peacock's 5 career
starts against Texas while the Rangers are 6-3 in the 9 career starts Perez has made against the Rangers.
Look for the home dog to explode on offense today and that will prove to be plenty of run support for
southpaw Perez as he has a solid 2.49 ERA in his career starts against the Astros! 10* TEXAS RANGERS
money line Sunday Afternoon
ESPN Smash Pass - Rickenbach Sunday MLB 8* St Louis Cardinals Money Line (+) @ Chicago Cubs 7:35 ET
- The Cardinals have dropped the first two games of this series but the Cubs are still just 2-6 in their last
8 games and the Cubbies have averaged only 5.5 hits per game in their last 11 games! I did NOT mistype
that. The Cubs just are NOT hitting. They have a total of 61 hits in their last 11 games. Now I know the
Cardinals have not been knocking the cover off of the ball either but they are not the ones laying a -180
price here either! The point is that there is great line value here with the big dog Cards looking to avoid
the sweep. The last time the Cardinals Michael Wacha pitched at Wrigley Field he outdeuled Jake Arrieta
and allowed only 3 hits in 6 and 2/3 innings. As for the Cubs Kyle Hendricks, he allowed 5 earned runs in
5 innings at San Diego in his most recent start. What is the concern with that? The Padres have a .374
slugging percentage on the season. That ranks them 29th out of 30 teams in the majors! Now Hendricks
faces a Cardinals team with a respectable .421 slugging percentage against right-handed pitchers this
season. St Louis went 11-5 from June through the end of the season last year in Wacha's starts. The
Cubs are just 2-4 in Hendricks' last 6 starts. The Cubs are also just 2-7 in Sunday games this season. I love
the big dog upset value in this one and won't hesitate to grab it. The whole world will likely be lining up
on the Cubs here and you know what usually happens when that is the case. Fade the masses and grab
the value here. 8* ST LOUIS CARDINALS money line Sunday evening
Rickenbach MLB Sunday 8* OVER the total in New York Mets vs Pittsburgh Pirates @ 1:10 ET - Rare Mets
under yesterday as they have been few and far between this season. In fact, when playing on back to
back days this season, the Mets have NEVER had an under on 2 consecutive days. It has yet to happen
this season and I don't expect that to change here. The Mets have Tyler Pill on the mound but he's only
getting some starts because of Steven Matz and Seth Lugo working to return from elbow injuries.
Though he only gave up 1 earned run in his first start, Pill was fortunate as he allowed 6 hits and 3 walks
in just 5 and 1/3 innings of work. The Pirates will have Trevor Williams on the mound for this one and he
has a 6.92 ERA in his last 3 starts. Even though his recent outings, overall, look solid he has also faced
Arizona and Philadelphia at home and those are two of the worst hitting teams in the majors when on
the road. The point is, don't be surprised when Williams struggles against the Mets. New York is 20-4 to
the over this season in their games against teams with a losing record. Pittsburgh was on a 7-2-1 run to
the over before yesterday's game stayed under the total. Look for the big "over trend" for these clubs to
resume this afternoon. 8* OVER the total in New York Mets
Rickenbach MLB Sunday 8* OVER the total in Baltimore Orioles vs Boston Red Sox @ 1:35 ET - Chris Sale
has not been dominating like he was. The Red Sox southpaw has a 4.73 ERA in his last 5 starts. The
Orioles will have Chris Tillman on the mound and he has a 7.90 ERA and 1.98 WHIP in his last 3 starts.
Sale has allowed 23 hits in his last 19 and 1/3 innings. Tillman has allowed 21 hits in his last 13 and 2/3
innings. We are getting line value here because of the long-term history of these two hurlers and the
fact is that neither one is in good current form right now. Also, these lineups have plenty of familiarity
with the starting pitcher they are facing today. Look for a 3rd straight over in Sale's starts. Also, the over
is 5-2 in BoSox Sunday games this season and the over is 9-5 this season when the Red Sox are on the
road and the posted total is 8 or 8.5 runs. The over is also 5-2 in Orioles Sunday games this season and I
look for the over to improve to 3-0 in O's games this season when they are a home dog in a range of
+125 to +175. In fact, this game could be an upset today but I don't trust Tillman and that's why I feel
the best value is with the over in this one. 8* OVER the total in Baltimore
Rickenbach MLB Sunday 8* OVER the total in Philadelphia Phillies vs San Francisco Giants @ 1:35 ET -
The Phillies Jeremy Hellickson has allowed 11 earned runs in 11 innings in his last 2 starts and has more
walks than strikeouts. This included a home start too. Overall, in May, he struggled badly compared to
his fantastic April. As for the Giants, they have Matt Moore on the mound. I know he comes up with
strong starts at home. But on the road Moore is 0-4 with a 7.80 ERA and 1.90 WHIP in his 6 outings.
Away from home, the over is 5-0-1 in Moore's starts this season. I expect more of the same Sunday as
the over improves to 18-10 in San Francisco's road games this season. While neither one of these teams
is an offensive juggernaut (nowhere close) the fact is that the Giants offense is better on the road than
at home and the Phils lineup has been more productive at home compared to on the road this season.
Daytime Dominator - Rickenbach Sunday MLB 10* Top Play Texas Rangers Money Line (+) vs Houston
Astros @ 3:05 ET - Brad Peacock gets the start for the Astros and he has only lasted a total of 9 innings in
his first two starts in the rotation and gave up 4 earned runs in less than 5 inning of work in his most
recent start. Martin Perez has a rather high ERA in his last 3 starts but only a 1.26 WHIP in those 3
outings and I feel he is offering some solid value here as we have the better starter on the mound and
the home team. I know the Astros are in a fantastic win streak but they barely won yesterday's game
and the Rangers are still a long-term 16-6 in home games against Houston the past 2+ seasons. After
that tight one-run loss yesterday, look for the Rangers to bounce back here. The Astros are hitting 24
points lower versus lefties compared to righties this season. Also, Houston is 1-4 in Peacock's 5 career
starts against Texas while the Rangers are 6-3 in the 9 career starts Perez has made against the Rangers.
Look for the home dog to explode on offense today and that will prove to be plenty of run support for
southpaw Perez as he has a solid 2.49 ERA in his career starts against the Astros! 10* TEXAS RANGERS
money line Sunday Afternoon
ESPN Smash Pass - Rickenbach Sunday MLB 8* St Louis Cardinals Money Line (+) @ Chicago Cubs 7:35 ET
- The Cardinals have dropped the first two games of this series but the Cubs are still just 2-6 in their last
8 games and the Cubbies have averaged only 5.5 hits per game in their last 11 games! I did NOT mistype
that. The Cubs just are NOT hitting. They have a total of 61 hits in their last 11 games. Now I know the
Cardinals have not been knocking the cover off of the ball either but they are not the ones laying a -180
price here either! The point is that there is great line value here with the big dog Cards looking to avoid
the sweep. The last time the Cardinals Michael Wacha pitched at Wrigley Field he outdeuled Jake Arrieta
and allowed only 3 hits in 6 and 2/3 innings. As for the Cubs Kyle Hendricks, he allowed 5 earned runs in
5 innings at San Diego in his most recent start. What is the concern with that? The Padres have a .374
slugging percentage on the season. That ranks them 29th out of 30 teams in the majors! Now Hendricks
faces a Cardinals team with a respectable .421 slugging percentage against right-handed pitchers this
season. St Louis went 11-5 from June through the end of the season last year in Wacha's starts. The
Cubs are just 2-4 in Hendricks' last 6 starts. The Cubs are also just 2-7 in Sunday games this season. I love
the big dog upset value in this one and won't hesitate to grab it. The whole world will likely be lining up
on the Cubs here and you know what usually happens when that is the case. Fade the masses and grab
the value here. 8* ST LOUIS CARDINALS money line Sunday evening
