BONES BEST BET
ORIOLES ML -118 *5* BEST BET
The Jays are ice cold having dropped 4 straight scoring a grand total of 7 runs in those games. Chen comes in for the Orioles red hot with a 0.89 WHIP and a 1.77 ERA over his past 3 starts. Baltimore has won 3 straight, and 7 of 9 overall. The biggest selling point to this play is how bad Drew Hutchison has been of late AND at home. Hutchison owns a 1.86 WHIP and an 8.76 ERA over his past 3 starts. At home this season Drew has a 7.71 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP.
NATIONALS -1 -110 *4*
Jon Niese hasn’t looked like the same pitcher since coming off the DL. Since coming back he is 0-3, has a 4.73 ERA and a very poor 1.53 WHIP. Fister meanwhile is rock solid each and every time he takes the mound. 10-3, 2.68 ERA, 1.09 WHIP are just about as good as you can ask for. What really stands out is his home WHIP of 0.88, very tough to lose games when you simply don’t allow base runners.
CUBS ML -115 *3*
The Rockies are ice cold having dropped 8 of 9 and in tough against Jake Arrieta who has been fantastic this year with a sub 1 WHIP and a 2.11 ERA. Colorado has dropped their last 5 games by an average of 3 runs per game. Meanwhile the Cubs are winning their last 5 by an average of 2 runs and come into this game with wins in 6 of 8.
ANGELS ML -135 *3*
The Angels have been playing great baseball, especially at home. They are 38-19 at home this year. Shoemaker has been steady all year with a 1.24 WHIP. The Angels are 9-3 in his 12 starts this year. Now Haren has been horrendous lately. He has a 9.00 ERA and 1.93 WHIP his last 3 starts. In his last 5 starts he has given up 26 earned runs over 23 innings. He has also struggled on the road all year with a 5.40 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. We always like the Angels at home below -150 and love fading Haren right now.
WHITE SOX ML + ATHLETICS ML +116 *2*
Gray is an impressive 12-4 with a 2.59 ERA tgis season and is one reason the A’s are where they are. They need to protect this lead in the AL West and we think this is a no brainer for them to build on the 3-0 win Tuesday night. Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson has gone 0-1 in three starts since coming off the disabled list with a 3.29 ERA. We feel this is a huge mismatch on the mound and love this play on the A’s once again.
PADRES ML +101 *2*
Correia as a favorite? No way. At home he owns a 2-8 record, a 6.83 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP. Enough said.
ORIOLES ML -118 *5* BEST BET
The Jays are ice cold having dropped 4 straight scoring a grand total of 7 runs in those games. Chen comes in for the Orioles red hot with a 0.89 WHIP and a 1.77 ERA over his past 3 starts. Baltimore has won 3 straight, and 7 of 9 overall. The biggest selling point to this play is how bad Drew Hutchison has been of late AND at home. Hutchison owns a 1.86 WHIP and an 8.76 ERA over his past 3 starts. At home this season Drew has a 7.71 ERA and a 1.71 WHIP.
NATIONALS -1 -110 *4*
Jon Niese hasn’t looked like the same pitcher since coming off the DL. Since coming back he is 0-3, has a 4.73 ERA and a very poor 1.53 WHIP. Fister meanwhile is rock solid each and every time he takes the mound. 10-3, 2.68 ERA, 1.09 WHIP are just about as good as you can ask for. What really stands out is his home WHIP of 0.88, very tough to lose games when you simply don’t allow base runners.
CUBS ML -115 *3*
The Rockies are ice cold having dropped 8 of 9 and in tough against Jake Arrieta who has been fantastic this year with a sub 1 WHIP and a 2.11 ERA. Colorado has dropped their last 5 games by an average of 3 runs per game. Meanwhile the Cubs are winning their last 5 by an average of 2 runs and come into this game with wins in 6 of 8.
ANGELS ML -135 *3*
The Angels have been playing great baseball, especially at home. They are 38-19 at home this year. Shoemaker has been steady all year with a 1.24 WHIP. The Angels are 9-3 in his 12 starts this year. Now Haren has been horrendous lately. He has a 9.00 ERA and 1.93 WHIP his last 3 starts. In his last 5 starts he has given up 26 earned runs over 23 innings. He has also struggled on the road all year with a 5.40 ERA and 1.50 WHIP. We always like the Angels at home below -150 and love fading Haren right now.
WHITE SOX ML + ATHLETICS ML +116 *2*
Gray is an impressive 12-4 with a 2.59 ERA tgis season and is one reason the A’s are where they are. They need to protect this lead in the AL West and we think this is a no brainer for them to build on the 3-0 win Tuesday night. Rays starter Jeremy Hellickson has gone 0-1 in three starts since coming off the disabled list with a 3.29 ERA. We feel this is a huge mismatch on the mound and love this play on the A’s once again.
PADRES ML +101 *2*
Correia as a favorite? No way. At home he owns a 2-8 record, a 6.83 ERA and a 1.66 WHIP. Enough said.
Five to Follow MLB Betting: Wednesday, August 6, 2014 Opening Line Report
by Alan Matthews
Some big news out of Pittsburgh on Monday: All-Star center fielder and reigning N.L. MVP Andrew McCutchen could miss up to a month with a severe oblique muscle injury suffered on Sunday. That not only hugely dims the Pirates’ chances of returning to the playoffs – they are +275 at Sportsbook to win the NL Central – but it also jumbles the NL MVP race even further. Here’s a look at Pittsburgh’s matchup on Wednesday and four others of interest.
Marlins at Pirates (-137, 7.5)
McCutchen leads the Pirates in just about every offensive category that matters and I don’t think there’s a more important player to his team in the majors, especially considering Pittsburgh doesn’t spend a ton of money. McCutchen leads the NL in batting average (.322) and RBIs (44) since the start of June. He was your NL MVP betting favorite. Now? The guy formerly right behind him, Troy Tulowitzki, is also hurt. This opens it up for Clayton Kershaw or Giancarlo Stanton. Meanwhile, Travis Snider will see an uptick in playing time with McCutchen out. That depleted lineup faces Miami’s Tom Koehler on Wednesday. Koehler (7-8, 3.70) has allowed three runs or fewer in four straight starts but has just a win to show for it. It’s his first 2014 start vs. Pittsburgh. Lefty Jeff Locke (2-3, 3.77) goes for the Bucs. He has lost back-to-back starts, allowing 12 runs and 19 hits over 11 innings. He pitched well in Miami on June 13, giving up two runs over eight innings. Stanton is 6-for-9 with two homers off him.
Key trends: The Marlins are 1-6 in Koehler’s past seven against the NL Central. Pittsburgh is 9-2 in Locke’s past 11 at home against teams with a losing record. The “over” is 6-1 in Koehler’s past seven road starts.
Early lean: Pittsburgh is going to be a bad bet much more often now without McCutchen. The Pirates are here with a struggling Locke on the mound.
Tigers at Yankees (+131, 8.5)
Now that David Phelps is the latest Yankee starting pitcher on the disabled list, the Bombers really have to hope that reclamation project Chris Capuano can help hold down the fort until Phelps, Michael Pineda and Masahiro Tanaka return. If they all do. Capuano has lost both starts in pinstripes, allowing six runs over 12.1 innings. Miguel Cabrera is a career .391 hitter with four homers and eight RBIs against him. The Tigers likely won’t have shortstop Eugenio Suarez as he’s dealing with a knee injury that forced him out of Monday’s game. Suarez is hitting .252 with 13 RBIs and is a good defensive player. Justin Verlander (10-9, 4.66) goes for Detroit. He might be finding his stuff again as Verlander has had three straight quality starts. Mark Teixeira might get the night off as he’s just 3-for-31 in his career with 10 strikeouts against Verlander.
Key trends: The Tigers are 1-4 in Verlander’s past five vs. the AL East. The under is 6-1 in his past seven road starts against teams with a winning record. Detroit is 0-6 in Verlander’s past six at Yankee Stadium.
Early lean: Verlander ends his losing streak in the Bronx.
Mets at Nationals (-164, 7)
Do you remember ever hearing a ballplayer take paternity leave in the 1980s or ’90s? I sure don’t. The Nats will be without catcher Wilson Ramos until Friday because of paternity leave. Ramos is hitting .295 with four homers and 26 RBIs in an injury-plagued season. Backup Jose Lobaton hits only .209. He will be catching Doug Fister on Wednesday. Fister (10-3, 2.68) has found his groove, allowing three runs or fewer in seven straight starts. Washington is 5-2 in those. Fister hasn’t faced the Mets this year. It’s southpaw Jon Niese (5-7, 3.24) for New York. He hasn’t been super sharp since returning from a DL stint with a 4.74 ERA in three starts, all Mets losses. Washington’s Adam LaRoche has two dingers and six RBIs off him in 15 at-bats.
Key trends: The Mets are 1-6 in Niese’s past seven starts vs. teams with a winning record. The Nats are 4-1 in their past five at home against lefties. The Mets are 1-4 in Niese’s past five in Washington.
Early lean: The way Fister is going, take Washington at +135 on the runline.
Red Sox at Cardinals (-155, 8)
While John Lackey won’t face his former Red Sox teammates in this series, Joe Kelly, who came over in that trade with Allen Craig from St. Louis, will face his former mates on Wednesday. Kelly (2-2, 4.37) was shaky in his final two Cardinals outings but is 9-7 with a 2.90 ERA all time at Busch Stadium. The Cards’ Shelby Miller (8-8, 4.14) looks to personally win consecutive starts for the first time since mid-May. He beat the Padres last time out, allowing two runs – both solo homers – over six innings. Miller has never faced Boston. He won’t be facing Craig as Craig has landed list due to an ankle injury. He hasn’t played since Aug. 1.
Key trends: St. Louis is 1-5 in Miller’s past six at home. The over is 4-0 in his past four overall. Boston is 1-8 in its past nine vs. teams with a winning record.
Early lean: The Sox are going to be in a nosedive for a while. Back the Cards at +145 on the runline. They at least know Kelly’s stuff.
Astros at Phillies (-122, 8.5)
The Astros could get one of their young stars back on Wednesday, as George Springer is eligible to be activated off the disabled list. Actually he was eligible Tuesday but expected to play at least one more rehab game in the minors. Springer (.231, 20 homers, 51 RBIs) has been out since July 19 with a quadriceps injury. If Springer is activated he will face the Phillies’ Brian Buchanan (5-5, 4.40). Buchanan has had back-to-back quality starts, but this will be his first in the majors since July 10. He is replacing the injured Cliff Lee in the rotation and has never faced Houston. Astros starter Brad Peacock (3-7, 4.93) has been terrible of late. Last time out he allowed seven runs (three homers) in just 3.2 innings of a loss in Oakland. Before that he managed to pitch just a third of an inning in a loss to Boston. He’s back in the rotation with the trade of Jarred Cosart to Miami.
Key trends: Houston is 1-6 in its past seven interleague road games entering Tuesday. The Phillies are 2-7 in their past nine interleague home games against teams with a losing record entering Tuesday.
Early lean: Two pretty mediocre pitchers here to go over at -120.
by Alan Matthews
Some big news out of Pittsburgh on Monday: All-Star center fielder and reigning N.L. MVP Andrew McCutchen could miss up to a month with a severe oblique muscle injury suffered on Sunday. That not only hugely dims the Pirates’ chances of returning to the playoffs – they are +275 at Sportsbook to win the NL Central – but it also jumbles the NL MVP race even further. Here’s a look at Pittsburgh’s matchup on Wednesday and four others of interest.
Marlins at Pirates (-137, 7.5)
McCutchen leads the Pirates in just about every offensive category that matters and I don’t think there’s a more important player to his team in the majors, especially considering Pittsburgh doesn’t spend a ton of money. McCutchen leads the NL in batting average (.322) and RBIs (44) since the start of June. He was your NL MVP betting favorite. Now? The guy formerly right behind him, Troy Tulowitzki, is also hurt. This opens it up for Clayton Kershaw or Giancarlo Stanton. Meanwhile, Travis Snider will see an uptick in playing time with McCutchen out. That depleted lineup faces Miami’s Tom Koehler on Wednesday. Koehler (7-8, 3.70) has allowed three runs or fewer in four straight starts but has just a win to show for it. It’s his first 2014 start vs. Pittsburgh. Lefty Jeff Locke (2-3, 3.77) goes for the Bucs. He has lost back-to-back starts, allowing 12 runs and 19 hits over 11 innings. He pitched well in Miami on June 13, giving up two runs over eight innings. Stanton is 6-for-9 with two homers off him.
Key trends: The Marlins are 1-6 in Koehler’s past seven against the NL Central. Pittsburgh is 9-2 in Locke’s past 11 at home against teams with a losing record. The “over” is 6-1 in Koehler’s past seven road starts.
Early lean: Pittsburgh is going to be a bad bet much more often now without McCutchen. The Pirates are here with a struggling Locke on the mound.
Tigers at Yankees (+131, 8.5)
Now that David Phelps is the latest Yankee starting pitcher on the disabled list, the Bombers really have to hope that reclamation project Chris Capuano can help hold down the fort until Phelps, Michael Pineda and Masahiro Tanaka return. If they all do. Capuano has lost both starts in pinstripes, allowing six runs over 12.1 innings. Miguel Cabrera is a career .391 hitter with four homers and eight RBIs against him. The Tigers likely won’t have shortstop Eugenio Suarez as he’s dealing with a knee injury that forced him out of Monday’s game. Suarez is hitting .252 with 13 RBIs and is a good defensive player. Justin Verlander (10-9, 4.66) goes for Detroit. He might be finding his stuff again as Verlander has had three straight quality starts. Mark Teixeira might get the night off as he’s just 3-for-31 in his career with 10 strikeouts against Verlander.
Key trends: The Tigers are 1-4 in Verlander’s past five vs. the AL East. The under is 6-1 in his past seven road starts against teams with a winning record. Detroit is 0-6 in Verlander’s past six at Yankee Stadium.
Early lean: Verlander ends his losing streak in the Bronx.
Mets at Nationals (-164, 7)
Do you remember ever hearing a ballplayer take paternity leave in the 1980s or ’90s? I sure don’t. The Nats will be without catcher Wilson Ramos until Friday because of paternity leave. Ramos is hitting .295 with four homers and 26 RBIs in an injury-plagued season. Backup Jose Lobaton hits only .209. He will be catching Doug Fister on Wednesday. Fister (10-3, 2.68) has found his groove, allowing three runs or fewer in seven straight starts. Washington is 5-2 in those. Fister hasn’t faced the Mets this year. It’s southpaw Jon Niese (5-7, 3.24) for New York. He hasn’t been super sharp since returning from a DL stint with a 4.74 ERA in three starts, all Mets losses. Washington’s Adam LaRoche has two dingers and six RBIs off him in 15 at-bats.
Key trends: The Mets are 1-6 in Niese’s past seven starts vs. teams with a winning record. The Nats are 4-1 in their past five at home against lefties. The Mets are 1-4 in Niese’s past five in Washington.
Early lean: The way Fister is going, take Washington at +135 on the runline.
Red Sox at Cardinals (-155, 8)
While John Lackey won’t face his former Red Sox teammates in this series, Joe Kelly, who came over in that trade with Allen Craig from St. Louis, will face his former mates on Wednesday. Kelly (2-2, 4.37) was shaky in his final two Cardinals outings but is 9-7 with a 2.90 ERA all time at Busch Stadium. The Cards’ Shelby Miller (8-8, 4.14) looks to personally win consecutive starts for the first time since mid-May. He beat the Padres last time out, allowing two runs – both solo homers – over six innings. Miller has never faced Boston. He won’t be facing Craig as Craig has landed list due to an ankle injury. He hasn’t played since Aug. 1.
Key trends: St. Louis is 1-5 in Miller’s past six at home. The over is 4-0 in his past four overall. Boston is 1-8 in its past nine vs. teams with a winning record.
Early lean: The Sox are going to be in a nosedive for a while. Back the Cards at +145 on the runline. They at least know Kelly’s stuff.
Astros at Phillies (-122, 8.5)
The Astros could get one of their young stars back on Wednesday, as George Springer is eligible to be activated off the disabled list. Actually he was eligible Tuesday but expected to play at least one more rehab game in the minors. Springer (.231, 20 homers, 51 RBIs) has been out since July 19 with a quadriceps injury. If Springer is activated he will face the Phillies’ Brian Buchanan (5-5, 4.40). Buchanan has had back-to-back quality starts, but this will be his first in the majors since July 10. He is replacing the injured Cliff Lee in the rotation and has never faced Houston. Astros starter Brad Peacock (3-7, 4.93) has been terrible of late. Last time out he allowed seven runs (three homers) in just 3.2 innings of a loss in Oakland. Before that he managed to pitch just a third of an inning in a loss to Boston. He’s back in the rotation with the trade of Jarred Cosart to Miami.
Key trends: Houston is 1-6 in its past seven interleague road games entering Tuesday. The Phillies are 2-7 in their past nine interleague home games against teams with a losing record entering Tuesday.
Early lean: Two pretty mediocre pitchers here to go over at -120.
LV White Shark: (sorry just realized Texas was at 2) but here is his email .. I can post the next one i get too with later games
Early Card 8/6
Game 909– Texas RL +1.5 +110 over Chicago White Sox
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Game 916 - New York Yankees ML +115 over Detroit
Will have more but getting this out there early for you guys.
Bait the lines boys,
LV The White Shark
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Early Card 8/6
Game 909– Texas RL +1.5 +110 over Chicago White Sox
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Game 916 - New York Yankees ML +115 over Detroit
Will have more but getting this out there early for you guys.
Bait the lines boys,
LV The White Shark
lvwhiteshark.com
