Jim Feist
Jim Feist's Comp MLB Pick, Sunday, May 8, 2016 4:40 PM EST
(963) NEW YORK METS VS (964) SAN DIEGO PADRES
Take: UNDER THE TOTAL
Reason: Your Bonus Play for Sunday, May 8, 2016 is in baseball as the NY Mets and the Paders battle in San Diego. Petco Park is huge, great for pitchers, and the New York Mets rank No. 16 in baseball in runs scored, No. 20 in batting average. Matt Harvey likes facing San Diego, with a 1.38 ERA against them the last three-plus seasons. San Diego is a weak offensive team, No. 22 in baseball in runs scored, and the under is 17-8-2 when the Padres face a right-handed starter. Andrew Cashner throws best in this park with batters hitting .228 off him. The under is 34-13-5 when the Padres are at home against a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Play the Mets/Padres Under the total.
Jim Feist's Comp MLB Pick, Sunday, May 8, 2016 4:40 PM EST
(963) NEW YORK METS VS (964) SAN DIEGO PADRES
Take: UNDER THE TOTAL
Reason: Your Bonus Play for Sunday, May 8, 2016 is in baseball as the NY Mets and the Paders battle in San Diego. Petco Park is huge, great for pitchers, and the New York Mets rank No. 16 in baseball in runs scored, No. 20 in batting average. Matt Harvey likes facing San Diego, with a 1.38 ERA against them the last three-plus seasons. San Diego is a weak offensive team, No. 22 in baseball in runs scored, and the under is 17-8-2 when the Padres face a right-handed starter. Andrew Cashner throws best in this park with batters hitting .228 off him. The under is 34-13-5 when the Padres are at home against a team with a road winning percentage of greater than .600. Play the Mets/Padres Under the total.
Brandon Shively
Phillies vs Marlins
Bonus Play 1* Philadelphia Phillies
I am usually not one to step in front of a streaking team, but today the pitching matchup calls for it and it looks like the Marlins run of recent good luck came to an end yesterday.The Phillies will call on Aaron Nola who has a 0.80 WHIP through six starts and the Phillies have won his last three starts. Nola has the best curveball by far in baseball this season. Nola is attacking more with his fastballs. He’s shown a better ability to locate, and Nola, overall, has a league-leading rate of strikes. He has 44K to only 7 BB on the season. He has only given up 4 hits in his last two starts (against the Cardinals and the Nationals) and got the win for nice plus money. I'll take him here again basically as a ‘pick em’.
Justin Nicolino for the Marlins only has two strikeouts in 13.1 IP while walking five batters. That is a red flag for me. Last year, he made 12 starts for the Marlins and had a very pedestrian K/BB percentage and this year he is at -5.8% through two starts.
Nola faced the Marlins last year and went 8 scoreless innings only giving up 3 hits as the Phillies won the game, 2-0. Look for him to toss another gem and for the offense to manufacture enough runs for the win. (1* Phillies)
Phillies vs Marlins
Bonus Play 1* Philadelphia Phillies
I am usually not one to step in front of a streaking team, but today the pitching matchup calls for it and it looks like the Marlins run of recent good luck came to an end yesterday.The Phillies will call on Aaron Nola who has a 0.80 WHIP through six starts and the Phillies have won his last three starts. Nola has the best curveball by far in baseball this season. Nola is attacking more with his fastballs. He’s shown a better ability to locate, and Nola, overall, has a league-leading rate of strikes. He has 44K to only 7 BB on the season. He has only given up 4 hits in his last two starts (against the Cardinals and the Nationals) and got the win for nice plus money. I'll take him here again basically as a ‘pick em’.
Justin Nicolino for the Marlins only has two strikeouts in 13.1 IP while walking five batters. That is a red flag for me. Last year, he made 12 starts for the Marlins and had a very pedestrian K/BB percentage and this year he is at -5.8% through two starts.
Nola faced the Marlins last year and went 8 scoreless innings only giving up 3 hits as the Phillies won the game, 2-0. Look for him to toss another gem and for the offense to manufacture enough runs for the win. (1* Phillies)
JACK JONES
Jack's Free Pick Sunday: New York Mets -145
I'm backing the New York Mets behind Matt Harvey Sunday against the San Diego Padres. While both Harvey and San Diego starter Andrew Cashner have struggled this season, there's no question that the Mets have the better starter on the mound.
Harvey has posted a 4.76 ERA through six starts this season, so he actually comes in undervalued. he has been better of late, going 2-1 with a 3.78 ERA in his last three starts. Harvey is also 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 1.000 WHIP in three career starts against San Diego.
Andrew Cashner is 2-2 with a 4.85 ERA and 1.416 WHIP in six starts this season for the Padres. He certainly hasn't enjoyed facing the Mets, going 0-2 with a 7.88 ERA and 1.813 WHIP in three career starts against them, all of which have come over the past two seasons.
The Mets are 14-3 in their last 17 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. New York is 37-16 in its last 53 road games. The Padres are 8-20 in Cashner's last 28 starts with 4 days of rest. Bet the Mets Sunday.
Jack's Free Pick Sunday: New York Mets -145
I'm backing the New York Mets behind Matt Harvey Sunday against the San Diego Padres. While both Harvey and San Diego starter Andrew Cashner have struggled this season, there's no question that the Mets have the better starter on the mound.
Harvey has posted a 4.76 ERA through six starts this season, so he actually comes in undervalued. he has been better of late, going 2-1 with a 3.78 ERA in his last three starts. Harvey is also 1-1 with a 3.50 ERA and 1.000 WHIP in three career starts against San Diego.
Andrew Cashner is 2-2 with a 4.85 ERA and 1.416 WHIP in six starts this season for the Padres. He certainly hasn't enjoyed facing the Mets, going 0-2 with a 7.88 ERA and 1.813 WHIP in three career starts against them, all of which have come over the past two seasons.
The Mets are 14-3 in their last 17 games vs. a starter with a WHIP greater than 1.30. New York is 37-16 in its last 53 road games. The Padres are 8-20 in Cashner's last 28 starts with 4 days of rest. Bet the Mets Sunday.
