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05-03-24 | Brewers v. Cubs -120 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -120 | 4 h 25 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #902 Chicago over Milwaukee (2:20p.m., Friday, May 3 MLB.tv) TOP MLB PLAY OF THE WEEK Big series for the top two teams in the NL Central as Craig Counsell faces his former team for the first time in the regular season. Both teams have a key player out, but the Cubs are 10-3 at Wrigley Field this season. Joe Ross was hit hard last time out giving up 6 earned runs in just five innings of work. He is also 0-4 in his career against the Cubs. The Cubs will be starting a semi-opener in Hayden Wesneski and I look for him to be successful with around 5 innings of work in this game. The Cubs need this game more since it is at home and trail Milwaukee in the standings. Look for the Cubs to give Counsil a win on Friday afternoon. |
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04-28-24 | Royals v. Tigers -154 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 100 | 3 h 6 m | Show |
7 Unit Play. Take #962 Detroit over Kansas City (1:40p.m., Sunday, April 28 MLB.tv) Tarik Skubal has been outstanding this season with a 1.82. E.R.A. and a 0.74 WHIP. In two of his last three starts he did not allow a run and has a 7 to 1 strikeout to walk ratio. I am surprised that Micael Wacha is still in the league. He has been better this season, but I do not have any confidence he can sustain any type of success over the course of a six-month season. This is the rubber game of this series and I do not feel the Tigers want to lose a series at home to the Royals. Detroit grinded out a hard-fought victory on Saturday and should have an easier time on Sunday. |
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04-20-24 | Marlins v. Cubs -143 | Top | 3-2 | Loss | -143 | 4 h 31 m | Show |
4 Unit Play. Take #954 Chicago -145 over Miami (2:20p.m., Saturday, April 20 MLB.tv) The Marlins are one of the worst teams in the league and fading them at this price is too good to pass up. Javier Assad has been outstanding thus far in 2024 with a 2.16 E.R.A. to go along with a 0.96 WHIP. Jesus Luzardo has struggled thus far despite a high strikeout rate. He has given up 5 home runs in 20 innings of work and has a 1.55 WHIP. Florida is 4-16 on the season and Chicago is 6-1 at Wrigley Field. Do not mind laying price since the Cubs are just a better team in every facet of the game. |
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04-12-24 | Cubs v. Mariners OVER 8 | Top | 2-4 | Loss | -105 | 11 h 2 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #977 Over in Chicago Cubs @ Seattle Mariners (9:40p.m., Friday, April 12 Apple TV) The Mariners got back on track on Wednesday exploding in extra innings and I look for that to carry over into this game on Friday. They get to face former first round pick Jordan Wicks, a lefty that should be hit hard tonight since most of the Mariners pop comes from the ride hand side of the plate. Wicks has a high WHIP and Miller gives up the long ball. That should set up a strong play with the over tonight. We will not worry about who wins this pick’em game and instead just focus on the total. Chicago has already accumulated over 100 hits as a team this season. I see too much traffic on the bases for this game to not go over the posted number. |
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10-27-23 | Diamondbacks v. Rangers OVER 8 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 10 h 44 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #941 Over in Arizona Diamondbacks @ Texas Rangers (8:03p.m., Friday, October 27 FOX) MLB Playoff Game of the Year. Both offenses have shown they can score runs this entire postseason. Still not sold on the Texas bullpen and Zac Gallen has struggled in the postseason. He has a 1.48 WHIP and a 5.24 E.R.A. Texas will be the strongest lineup that he has faced this entire postseason. They are loaded from top to bottom. The trends point towards the over when these two teams play, cashing that ticket 4 of the last 5 games when they have met. One of these starting pitchers is going to get hit hard tonight and it will not surprise me if the total goes over by one team alone. |
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09-20-23 | Mariners v. A's OVER 8 | Top | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 5 h 5 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #969 Over in Seattle @ Oakland (3:37p.m., Wednesday, September 20 MLB.tv) Just feel that one of these pitchers is going to get lit up today at the Coliseum. Geroge Kirby has not been the same pitcher of late, giving up 4 runs in each of his last 3 starts. His last 5 starts have all gone over today’s posted number. His counterpart is Joey Estes, a pitcher making his MLB debut. His number in the hitter friendly Triple A were not good and I expect the Mariners to hit him hard second time through the lineup. Oakland swing the bats decent last night against tough competition and I feel they will be able to score 4-5 runs in this game and that should put us in good shape to hit the over. |
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09-04-23 | Phillies v. Padres OVER 9 | Top | 9-7 | Win | 100 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
Remember to play all MLB games this year as action 10 Unit Play. Take #957 Over in Philadelphia Phillies @ San Diego Padres (6:40p.m., Monday, September 4 MLBN) Just believe that one of tonight’s starting pitchers is going to get pounded. Both starting pitchers have been hit hard of late and Rich Hill should not even be in the league anymore. I am amazed that he gets anybody out with his stuff and his 1.50 WHIP. These teams have met four times this season and all four of those games have gone over tonight’s posted number (5 straight times dating back to 2022). Both teams have a ton of home run hitters up and down their lineup and the Padres are playing better of late having swept the Giants over the weekend. But ultimately this play comes down to pitching and I just do not believe they can be dominate against both lineups. |
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08-04-23 | Rockies v. Cardinals OVER 9.5 | Top | 9-4 | Win | 100 | 21 h 23 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #907 Over in Colorado @ St Louis (8:15p.m., Friday, August 4 MLB.tv) Adam Wainwright is back from the disabled list and has not been much better than he has been all season long. He continues to hang on in hopes of winning his 200th career game and he still has two more to get there. His opponent, Chris Flexen has been even worse this season in limited action with a 1.93 WHIP and an E.R.A. of 8.08. Basically, this play comes down to the fact that one of these starting pitchers in going to get bombed tonight. We will not worry about which team explodes, since the Cardinals are a big favorite in this game and just collect with the over. |
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07-06-23 | Cardinals +109 v. Marlins | Top | 3-0 | Win | 109 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #955 St Louis over Miami (6:40p.m., Thursday, July 6 MLB.tv) The Cardinals are one of the most disappointing team this season. It has not been due to their offense, as they have a strong lineup from top to bottom. Just feel they will not get swept by Miami, as two of the first three games were down to the wire. Both of tonight’s starting pitchers are similar, but the difference will be Jack Flaherty’s experience and the momentum he built off of his last start. Despite losing 4 straight games in Miami, the Cardinals are still 38-18 in their last 56 games at LoanDepot Park. St. Louis is 4-0 in game 4 of their last 4 game series that they have played. |
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05-08-23 | Cardinals v. Cubs -126 | Top | 3-1 | Loss | -126 | 9 h 52 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #904 Chicago over St Louis (7:40p.m., Monday, May 8 MLBN) The Cardinals still have name recognition from the bettors, but they are not any good this season. Their pitching has been terrible, and they appear to have a manager in over his head. The Cubs have a major edge in pitching tonight, as Marcus Stroman has been electric this season with a 2.18 E.R.A. Miles Mikolas has been hit hard this season, giving up 7 home runs to go along with a 5.79 E.R.A. St. Louis is 3-13 in their last 16 games following a win in their previous game. Chicago is 4-1 in their last 5 home games. |
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04-19-23 | Brewers v. Mariners -125 | Top | 5-3 | Loss | -125 | 5 h 9 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #978 Seattle over Milwaukee (4:10p.m., Wednesday, April 19 MLB.tv) The Mariners do not want to get swept by the Brewers at home. Milwaukee grinded out the victory last night in extra innings, but they still have major issues with starting pitching injuries and look for the Mariners to close out the series on a high note. Both pitchers have struggled in 2023, but Eric Lauer has given up a bunch of home runs this season, 4 in just over 15 innings of work. Seattle is 9-1 in their last 10 home games against left-handed starters. The tables get turned today and Seattle wins the finale of this 3 games series. |
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04-14-23 | Angels -109 v. Red Sox | Top | 3-5 | Loss | -109 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #917 Los Angeles over Boston (7:10p.m., Friday, April 14 Apple TV+) The Red Sox just got swept by the Rays giving up a bunch of runs in 3 of those games. Now they return home to face another strong offensive team in the Angels. This is a make-or-break year for the Halos and so far things have gone well with a 7-5 record. Patrick Sandoval has been outstanding this season with a 1-0 record and a 1.64 E.R.A. The Angels are 4-1 in their last 5 road games. Boston is 18-39 in their last 57 games following a loss in their previous game. |
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04-07-23 | A's v. Rays -1.5 | Top | 5-9 | Win | 100 | 7 h 18 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #962 Tampa Bay (-1.5 RL) over Oakland (6:40p.m., Friday, April 7 MLB.tv) The Rays are the only undefeated team in baseball, and they are playing one of the worst teams in the league tonight at Tropicana Field. All six of their victories came by at least 4 runs and tonight should be no different. Zach Eflin was outstanding in his first start this season and the same cannot be said for Ken Waldichuk. Oakland is 18-38 in their last 56 road games. Tampa Bay is 36-17 in their last 53 home games. The Rays are 19-7 in their last 26 home games against a left-handed starter. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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10-14-22 | Guardians v. Yankees -133 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -133 | 19 h 27 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #954 New York over Cleveland (1:07p.m., Friday, October 14 TBS) The Yankees offense is just too strong for Cleveland to win this game let alone series. New York doubled the output of Cleveland in home runs hit during the regular season. Nestor Cortes can hold his own on the mound as well, as I feel he is the ace of the Yankee team. He is 12-4 this season with a 2.44 E.R.A. to go along with a 0.92 WHIP. Shane Bieber will have to pitch close to a shutout to have Cleveland won this game and I do not think he will be able to against this New York lineup. The Guardians are 0-6 in their last 6 road playoff games. New York is 55-18 in their last 73 games against AL Central teams. |
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09-21-22 | Tigers v. Orioles OVER 8 | Top | 1-8 | Win | 100 | 8 h 36 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take #965 DETROIT TIGERS/BALTIMORE ORIOLES OVER 8 RUNS (7:05pm E, Wednesday, September 21) Look for the Orioles bats to come out stronger tonight. The Tigers have been swinging the bats well, so this should go over easy. Manning goes for the Tigers with his 3.30 ERA, while Lyles and his 4.70 go for the Orioles. Detroit has gone over the posted total in 9 of their last 12 road games (1 push). Baltimore has gone over the posted total in 3 of their last 5 games (1 push). |
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08-11-22 | Cubs v. Reds OVER 9 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -115 | 8 h 28 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #907 Over in Chicago vs Cincinnati (7:15p.m., Thursday, August 11 FOX) FIELD OF DREAMS GAME. 17 runs were scored in this game last year and expect another high scoring game tonight. The park dimensions are favorable to the hitter and neither one of tonight’s starting pitchers is very good. 4 of the last 5 starts by Nick Lodolo have gone way over the posted total of tonight’s game. Drew Smyly was hit hard two starts ago and I just do not see much shutdown stuff from him. The over has hit in 5 of the last 7 games between these two teams. |
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07-28-22 | Guardians -113 v. Red Sox | Top | 2-4 | Loss | -113 | 11 h 42 m | Show |
7 Unit Play. Take #915 Cleveland over Boston (7:10p.m., Thursday, July 28 MLB.tv) Boston is just not a good team at the moment. They are missing two key players from their everyday lineup and their pitching staff is just not very good. They are coming off a bad loss last night and expect another loss tonight against a team that just does not strike out much. Cleveland has the edge in pitching tonight and look for them to win 3 of 4 in this series. Cleveland has won 7 of their last 10 games. Boston is 1-5 in their last 6 home games. |
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07-27-22 | Guardians +117 v. Red Sox | Top | 7-6 | Win | 117 | 9 h 29 m | Show |
10 Unit Play: Take #967 Cleveland over Boston (7:10pm., Wednesday, July 27) The Red Sox are struggling now and there is a lot of talk about trading away their best players come the deadline. Cleveland is playing well now and has a line-up full of hitting that do not strike out much. Nathan Eovaldi has been pounded of late and tonight should be no different. Getting Cleveland at this underdog price is too good to pass up. Boston is 1-6 in their last 7 games. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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07-10-22 | Yankees -127 v. Red Sox | Top | 6-11 | Loss | -127 | 8 h 38 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #977 New York over Boston (7:08p.m., Sunday, July 10 ESPN) The Yankees will look to win 3 of 4 from the Red Sox in this series at Fenway Park. New York will start Jameson Taillon, and he has been outstanding this year going 9-2 with a 3.63 E.R.A. He was hit hard last time out but look for him to rebound, as Boston is still without Rafael Devers. New York is 10-3 in their last 13 games against Boston. The Yankees are 24-8 in their last 32 games following a loss in their previous game. |
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07-08-22 | Blue Jays -103 v. Mariners | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -103 | 11 h 35 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #977 Toronto over Seattle (10:10p.m., Friday, July 8 MLB.tv) The Blue Jays have struggled on this west coast trip but should be able to right the ship tonight behind Ross Stripling. He has faced a bunch of hard-hitting teams of late but should find things easier tonight against Seattle. Toronto needs to right the ship and look for it to start tonight in game two of this series. Toronto should be able to get to George Kirby, as he was hit hard in his second to last start. The Blue Jays are 19-8 in their last 27 games against AL West teams. The Mariners are 7-15 in their last 22 games against American League East teams. Best of Luck – Doc’s Sports |
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06-30-22 | Brewers -118 v. Pirates | Top | 7-8 | Loss | -118 | 8 h 8 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #953 Milwaukee over Pittsburgh (7:05p.m., Thursday, June 30 MLB.tv) Both teams traveled yesterday so the Pirates do not have that advantage going for them. Milwaukee is the much better team and they have dominated Pittsburgh winning 39 of the last 52 games. Both of tonight’s starting pitchers have struggled, but this is a fade against JT Brubaker, as he is 1-7 on the season and does not get much run support to speak of. Milwaukee has won 5 straight road games. Pittsburgh is 1-5 in their last 6 games. Finally, the Pirates are 21-69 in their last 10 games against divisional teams. |
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06-15-22 | Guardians +100 v. Rockies | Top | 7-5 | Win | 100 | 9 h 10 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #927 Cleveland Guardians over Colorado Rockies. (8:40p.m., Wednesday, June 15 MLB.tv) The Rockies have not been playing well of late, especially at home and don't look for anything to change tonight. The Guardians have been playing well and looking like the team they were supposed to be. The Guardians are putting Konnor Pilkington on the hill and his 3.57 ERA against the Rockies' Austin Gomber and his whopping 6.17 ERA. We wouldn't expect the Rockies to finish within 4 runs of the Guardians tonight. Cleveland’s confidence continues to build, and we expect them to be a different team after the All-Star break. Cleveland has won 5 of their last 6 games. Colorado has lost 5 straight home games. |
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05-23-22 | Blue Jays v. Cardinals -112 | Top | 3-7 | Win | 100 | 9 h 52 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #972 St Louis over Toronto (7:45p.m., Monday, May 23 MLB.tv) The Cardinals fattened up their record over the weekend sweeping the Pirates and will enter this game with confidence having scored 18 runs yesterday. The have Miles Mikolas on the mound tonight and he has been solid this season with a 1.68 E.R.A. and a 0.99 WHIP. He has thrown a ton of quality starts this season and look for another one tonight. The Blue Jays have faced bad teams the last week and were still only able to go 4-2 at home against Seattle and Cincinnati. They have not been the same team since their hot start and look for that to continue on Monday. Toronto is 1-6 in their last 7 road games. St Louis is 10-4 in their last 14 interleague games as a favorite. |
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05-13-22 | Blue Jays -121 v. Rays | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -121 | 7 h 42 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #965 Toronto over Tampa Bay (7:10p.m., Friday, May 13 MLB.tv) The Blue Jays are in freefall at the moment having lost 4 straight games and now sit at 17-15 on the season. They have the right person on the mound to right the ship in Kevin Gausman, he the Jays have won his last 4 starts. He is 3-1 on the season with a 2.13 E.R.A. and a WHIP of 1.00. The Blue Jays are 22-7 ATS in their last 29 games following a loss. Tampa Bay has been beating up on losing teams of late, as they are just 1-4 ATS in their last 5 games against teams with a winning record. |
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04-30-22 | Mariners v. Marlins -110 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 6 h 26 m | Show |
8-Unit Play: Take 926 MIAMI MARLINS OVER MARINERS (6:10pm E, Saturday, April 30) The Miami Marlins have been playing like a team on a mission, and they are. They hitting, running, and fielding as well as any team in baseball. Unless something really goes array, they should handle the Marlins with no problem today and give us a good payday in return. |
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04-19-22 | Cardinals v. Marlins +101 | Top | 5-1 | Loss | -100 | 3 h 24 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 952 MIAMI OVER CARDINALS (6:40pm E, Tuesday, April 19) Wainwright got off to a good start this year, but they got to him in his second start and that's the way we see most of the year going. The Marlins have to win games like this if they're going to compete at the end of the year and we think they will. |
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10-10-21 | Astros v. White Sox -117 | Top | 6-12 | Win | 100 | 8 h 37 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 934 WHITE SOX OVER ASTROS (9:34pm, E, Sunday, October 10) HOU: Garcia. CHW: Cease LaRussa had to make a tough choice today, as to who he was going to start for the White Sox, Rodon, or Cease? Rodon was the correct pitcher in the rotation, but he liked the feel of starting Cease and, we have to say, when Tony LaRussa has a feeling, history proves it's usually a good one. What that also means is that two great pitchers are available tonight, too. The White Sox will come out hungry, aggressive and will pull out all the stops to win this game. This will be a fun to watch?.and to win! ALL THE BEST OF LUCK! DOC'S MLB |
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10-05-21 | Yankees -120 v. Red Sox | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 57 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 937 NY YANKEES OVER RED SOX (8:08pm, E, Tuesday, October 5) NYY: Cole. BOS: Eovaldi The Yankees seem to have found their offense and if they can get Garrett Cole back in stride, this should not be a close game. If Cole gets through the first 5 innings without much damage, we feel the bullpen and Yankees bats will take care of the rest. |
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10-01-21 | Phillies v. Marlins -105 | Top | 5-0 | Loss | -105 | 6 h 8 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 954 MIAMI MARLINS OVER PHILLIES (7:10pm E, Friday, October 1) PHI: Suarez. MIA: Alcantara The Marlins have very little chance of making the Playoffs this year and the Phillies, who are bitter rivals, are A big reason for that and they have NOTHING to play for. The Marlins want to beat them and beat them bad, tonight. That's exactly what we expect. |
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09-21-21 | Royals v. Indians -1.5 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 135 | 7 h 35 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 964 CLEVELAND INDIANS -1.5, RL, OVER ROYALS (6:10pm E, Tuesday, September 21) KC: Lynch. CLE: Quantrill The Indians lost a doubleheader to the Royals, yesterday and we're sure that didn't set well. Look for Cleveland to come out aggressive on the pads and swinging for the fences today and win this one, with Quantrill on the mound. |
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09-17-21 | Padres +115 v. Cardinals | Top | 2-8 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 34 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: TAKE 961 SAN DIEGO PADRES OVER CARDINALS (8:15pm E, Friday, September 17) SD: VELASQUEZ. STL: Mikolas The Cardinals are a good team, but in our book, they don't match up with the Padres. No incentive needed, as both teams are fighting for Playoff spots. If anything, that puts pressure on the weaker team: St. Louis. We're surprised the Cardinals are even favored. |
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08-11-21 | Cardinals v. Pirates +1.5 | Top | 4-0 | Loss | -107 | 8 h 44 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 904 PITTSBURGH PIRATES OVER CARDINALS (7:05pm E, Wednesday, August 11) STL: Wainwright. PIT: Crowe The Pirates have proven they're a better team than most give them credit for. The Cardinals are ripe for the taking today. Pittsburgh has seen Wainwright umpteen times, but the Cardinals haven't seen Crow that much. The Pirates lay it to the Cards in Pittsburgh. |
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08-06-21 | Twins +168 v. Astros | Top | 5-4 | Win | 168 | 8 h 59 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take: 971 MINNESOTA TWINS OVER ASTROS (8:10pm E, Friday, August 6) MIN: Ober. HOU: Greinke We said yesterday that Minnesota can score against anyone, and they did. The Astros are taking them lightly and they shouldn't. The Twins have a bunch of sluggers and Minute Maid is a small park, to them. Greinke has proven he can taken down early. The Twins are good at that. |
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07-23-21 | Yankees v. Red Sox -115 | Top | 2-6 | Win | 100 | 6 h 11 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 964 BOSTON RED SOX OVER NY YANKEES (7:10pm E, Friday, July 23) BOS: Rodriguez. NYY: Cole Garret Cole is a darn good pitcher, but the Red Sox have revenge on their minds and the Yankees aren't listing an offensive lineup that's going to scare anyone. Never any need for extra incentives for these two, so we're taking the Red Sox to lead, then add on, at home. Look for them to get to Cole in the first and second innings. |
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07-09-21 | Tigers v. Twins -1.5 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 58 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 926 MINNESOTA TWINS -1.5, RL OVER TIGERS (8:10pm E, Friday, July 9) DET: Manning. MIN: Maeda The Tigers have the ability to play over their heads sometimes, but the Twins and Maeda won't let that happen tonight. They know if they want to get back in the race, which they are good enough to do so, they need to win games like this (against Manning and his 7.94 ERA and a dismal 6 strikeouts) and even better, win as many of these types of series, as they can. Twins should score early and often in this one and Maeda should keep the Tigers' bats quiet. |
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07-02-21 | Brewers v. Pirates +107 | Top | 7-2 | Loss | -100 | 6 h 21 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 954 PITTSBURGH PIRATES OVER BREWERS (7:05pm E, Friday, July 2) MIL: Houser. PIT: Brubaker The Pirates are running out of things to play for, but one of those things is when the first place Brewers come to town. They have Brubaker on the mound against Houser and have been playing surprisingly good ball lately. Look for them to surprise Milwaukee tonight. |
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06-11-21 | Orioles v. Rays -1.5 | Top | 2-4 | Win | 123 | 7 h 26 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 914 TAMPA BAY RAYS -1.5, RL, Over ORIOLES (7:10pm E, Friday, June 11th) BAL: Akin. TB: Yarbrough The Orioles have been impressive lately. They've put up some good numbers and beaten some teams - AT HOME. That's the key: AT HOME. The Rays Yarbrough has quietly become one of the best pitchers in the bigs and have we forgotten that the Rays won the AL Pennant last year? This is basically the same team and they are GOOD. We expect them to make mockery out of the Orioles tonight and send them home to roost with a handsome defeat, maybe somewhere around 6-2... And it shouldn't be that close. |
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06-04-21 | Indians v. Orioles -106 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 100 | 8 h 39 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 968 BALTIMORE ORIOLES OVER CLEVELAND (7:05pm, E, Friday, June 4th) CLE: Mejia. BAL: Akin. Baltimore is playing like a new team since they found their way out of that 15-game losing streak. For a while, it looked like they'd never win again. Now it seems everything is going their way. With Akin on the mound and fans in the stadium, they have something to prove. The Indians are coming in thinking this is a lock - they'd better watch their locks - they just might get tomahawked by the time this night is over. |
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05-29-21 | Marlins v. Red Sox -1.5 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 138 | 5 h 49 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 978 BOSTON RED SOX -1.5, RL Over MARLINS (4:10pm E, Saturday, May 29th) BOS: Eovaldi. MIA: Rogers Nobody likes facing Boston's Eovaldi, but especially in this weather. Just like yesterday, wind will be blowing in at over 15, drizzle to rain predicted, and a wet field. Red Sox had no problem with it yesterday, we just wish (for our 7-Unit Play) it could have gone 8.5 innings. Boston is hitting the ball well and doing all the right things to win games, big. We think you'll see one today. |
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05-28-21 | Marlins v. Red Sox -161 | Top | 2-5 | Win | 100 | 7 h 22 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 926 BOSTON RED SOX Over MIAMI (7:10pm E, Friday, May 28th) Boston: Perez. Miami: Poteet The Boston Red Sox 30-20 this season and the Miami Marlins are 24-26 and both pitchers have good ERAs. That tells us a lot, but let's dig a little deeper. You know how much we like slugging, in our predictions and this is a good one: The Red Sox are slugging .445 to lead the Major Leagues, led by Rafael Devers, with 29 extra base hits and 14 home runs. We like Boston to run away with this first game of the series. |
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05-22-21 | Red Sox v. Phillies +117 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 32 m | Show |
10-Unit Play: Take 928 PHILADELPHIA PHILLIES +105 Over BOSTON (7:15pm E, Saturday, May 22nd) On paper, it looks like Boston should beat the Phillies easily. Howard has twice the ERA than Eovaldi and the Phillies are coming into this game on a 3-game losing streak. The latter is exactly why the Phillies win today: 1st (and this not very scientific, we understand): When it comes to sports betting, if it looks too good to be true, it usually is. And 2nd (these are the real reasons): these teams don't like one another and Philadelphia is a tough place to play any sport. Look for Bryce Harper to explode, today, and bump up his .524 Slugging Percentage and add a few to his 15 extra base hits. He may even, possibly, add a couple to his 7 home runs. Also, look for Andrew McCutcheon, at lead off, to have a great day (he is WAY underrated). The Phillies will break their losing streak in a big way today (Philadelphia fans might insurrect, if they don't!). PHILLIES WIN BIG!! |
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10-07-20 | Marlins v. Braves -1.5 | Top | 0-2 | Win | 104 | 4 h 31 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #918 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Miami (2:05 p.m. Wednesday, October 7) The Marlins had an early lead in yesterday's game, but they woke a sleeping giant when they plunked Robert Acuna in the bottom of the third inning that got the Braves going. Ian Anderson will be on the mound for Atlanta and the rookie has been great all season long. Anderson was sharp in his postseason debut allowing just 2 hits while striking out 9 over 6 innings of a 5-0 win against the Reds and I think he will come through again today. Pablo Lopez will be making his postseason debut and he has had mixed results against the Braves in this season and his career as he owns a 2-4 record with a 4.43 ERA across 8 starts. Atlanta is the more talented team and I think they get the win again today to take a 2-0 series lead. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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10-06-20 | Marlins v. Braves -1.5 | Top | 5-9 | Win | 103 | 3 h 6 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #910 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Miami (2:05 p.m. Tuesday, October 6) The Marlins have had a great season and its been a nice story, but I think this is where their season comes to an end. The Braves have won the National League East the past three seasons building to this and I think their playoff experience will pay dividends in this game and in the series. Max Fried has been sensational this season going 7-0 with a 2.25 ERA over 11 starts. Fried allowed more than 2 earned runs in just one of his 11 starts and the Braves have won ten out of the eleven starts he has made. Sandy Alcantara will be on the bump for Miami and he has been solid this season going 3-2 with a 3.00 ERA over 7 starts during the regular season. However, he wasn't as sharp in two day starts allowing 9 runs (6 earned) on 11 hits (2 HR) over 10 innings. Atlanta won the season series 6-4 outscoring the Marlins 68-44 and I think they will do just that in this matchup as well. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-26-20 | Cubs -119 v. Tigers | Top | 6-7 | Loss | -119 | 7 h 16 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. Take #911 Chicago (NL) over Detroit (7:10 p.m. Wednesday, August 26) The Cubs and Tigers both got off to great starts to their seasons but have had their struggles recently. Fortunately for the Cubs, they are still in first place in their division while Detroit is in fourth. Jon Lester will be on the mound for Chicago tonight and he has not been particularly good in his past couple of starts, allowing 13 earned runs and 6 home runs. However, those games were at Wrigley Field where the wind can bring any pitcher to their knees. Lester has made two starts on the road this year and he has been outstanding, winning both contests allowing 1 earned run on 3 hits over 11 innings. Michael Fulmer will take the ball for Detroit and it has been a rough go for him as he is still working his way back from Tommy John surgery last season. Fulmer has made four starts while being on a 3-inning limit and has allowed 12 earned runs and 6 home runs across 11.1 innings. These teams have split the first two games of this series scoring 10 runs apiece and I think the Cubs are going to win this game and take the series. Look for a bounce back from Lester and look for Fulmer's struggles to continue. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-24-20 | Royals v. Cardinals UNDER 8 | Top | 3-9 | Loss | -105 | 9 h 52 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take Under in Kansas City at St. Louis (8:15 p.m. Monday, August 24) Brad Keller has been nearly unhittable so far this year, and so good that he has not allowed a run yet in his three starts. He has had success against the Cardinals in the past and I think he can keep them off balance and limit them in this one. Jack Flaherty will have the ball for St. Louis and he has just made two starts because of Covid and was solid in both. St. Louis is still working its way back from Covid issues and they should be getting Paul Dejong back today. I think the pitchers will win out in this one and this game stays under. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-19-20 | Brewers v. Twins -1.5 | Top | 9-3 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 57 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #966 Minnesota (-1.5 RL) over Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. Wednesday, August 19) Minnesota has the best home record in baseball and I think they will add to that with a win tonight. Rich Hill will be returning from the injured list to make his second start of the season and he has had success against the Brewers in the past. Hill will most likely be on a pitch count, but the Twins bullpen will be better equipped than the Brewers bullpen.These teams played 12 innings last night and the Twins used 3 relievers as compared to the 7 the Brewers needed to finish the game. Brett Anderson will be on the mound for Milwaukee and he has failed to make it through 5 innings in any of his three previous starts, all losses for the Brewers. The Twins didn't hit a home run in last nights contest and I think they will take a couple deep in this one. I like Minnesota here. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-18-20 | Indians -1.5 v. Pirates | Top | 6-3 | Win | 100 | 9 h 35 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #913 Cleveland (-1.5 RL) over Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. Tuesday, August 18) Cleveland comes into tonight's game with a lot of confidence after sweeping the Tigers over the weekend and winning eight of their last eleven games. The Indians should like their chances to win facing the Pirates who have the worst record in all of baseball. Pittsburgh is off their usual schedule as they have played just two games in their last eight days because of positive Covid tests from the Cardinals and Reds. It won't help that Pittsburgh will have to face Carlos Carrasco for the Indians who has filthy stuff. J.T. Brubaker will be on the mound for the Pirates making just his second start as Pittsburgh has battled injuries. Cleveland is the better team and has been in a routine so I like their chances of picking up the win in this contest. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-17-20 | Padres -130 v. Rangers | Top | 14-4 | Win | 100 | 10 h 37 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #965 San Diego over Texas (9:05 p.m. Monday, August 17) The Padres have only played their divisional foes so far in their 23 games this season, so playing against anyone outside of their division is welcomed. San Diego will be familiar with Texas' scheduled starter Jordan Lyles, who made 13 appearances for the Fathers during the 2017-2018 season. No surprise this season Lyles is getting knocked around allowing 11 eared runs over his last three starts spanning 14.1 innings. The Padres have lost their last 5 games and I think facing Lyles is going to be the cure they need. Zach Davies will be on the bump for San Diego and he has allowed 2 runs or less in three of his four starts. Padres need a win and I think they get it here. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-12-20 | Diamondbacks v. Rockies -104 | Top | 13-7 | Loss | -104 | 4 h 39 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #906 Colorado over Arizona (3:10 p.m. Wednesday, August 12) When your struggling as a pitcher the last place you want to pitch at is Coors Field, and that is the position Luke Weaver is in. Weaver has an ERA over 12 on the season and he hasn't made it past the fourth inning in any of his three starts. He will have his hands full with Charlie Blackmon who is batting .500 on the season and brings a 15 game hitting streak into today's matchup. Antonio Senzatela will be on the bump for the Rockies and he has been solid in his three starts this year. Senzatela has won all three games partly because he has had great run support with his offense providing him with over 8 runs a game, but he has allowed fewer than one hit and inning as well. I like the Rockies to win this game and take the series. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-11-20 | Diamondbacks v. Rockies -107 | Top | 7-8 | Win | 100 | 10 h 60 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #972 Colorado over Arizona (8:40 p.m. Tuesday, August 11) Kyle Freeland has been dealing so far this season and I don't see any reason why that will change in this matchup. Freeland has gone at least 6 innings in each of his three starts allowing a total of 5 earned runs, all Colorado wins. Zac Gallen has failed to record a win or loss in his three starts so far this season, having pitched well not allowing more than 2 earned runs over those contests. However, he was hit hard by Colorado last year yielding 14 hits over 10.1 innings in two starts and I think the Rockies will deliver at Coors Field. Charlie Blackmon is swinging a hot stick this season leading the Rockies with a .484 average and 19 RBI's. I like the Rockies to get the win tonight after losing game 1 of this series. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-30-20 | Nationals v. Blue Jays -145 | Top | 6-4 | Loss | -145 | 3 h 3 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #954 Toronto over Washington (4:05 p.m. Thursday, July 30) Toronto needed a front line starter for their pitching staff so they signed Hyun Jin Ryu in the off season after he went 14-5 with a 2.32 ERA over 29 starts for the Dodgers last year. Ryu was great in his home starts, but he won't be pitching in the friendly confines of Dodgers Stadium or even Toronto for that fact. The Blue Jays will be playing their home games in Buffalo, NY, but Ryu has dominated the Nationals wherever he has faced them. In three starts against the Nationals last season, two of which were in D.C, Ryu allowed 3 earned runs on 13 hits over 19.2 innings with his team winning all three contests. Washington has been struggling at the plate without having Anthony Rendon (left in free agency), Ryan Zimmerman (opted out), and Juan Soto (Covid) in their lineup and I think that will continue tonight. Erick Fedde will make another start filling in for Stephen Strasburg, he lasted just four innings against the Yankees in his first start allowing 2 runs on 4 hits. I think the Jays win today and take three of four from the defending champions. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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09-16-19 | Padres v. Brewers -1.5 | Top | 1-5 | Win | 120 | 9 h 49 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #902 Milwaukee (-1.5 RL) over San Diego (7:40 p.m. Monday, September 16) Garrett Richards has a tough task tonight making his first start since July of 2018 against a Brewers team that is playing with a lot of confidence at the moment, despite losing NL MVP candidate Christian Yelich to a broken patella. Milwaukee has won nine of their last ten contests and I think Richards is going to have his hands full with this challenging lineup. Zach Davies will be on the bump for the Brew Crew and he has never lost to the Padres going 3-0 with a 3.58 ERA over 5 starts. The Brewers have won the last three starts that Davies has made and I think they will get the job done at home tonight. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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09-11-19 | Diamondbacks +107 v. Mets | Top | 0-9 | Loss | -100 | 8 h 21 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #955 Arizona over NY Mets (7:10 p.m. Wednesday, September 11) The Diamondbacks and Mets are separated by just a 1/2 game in the standings sitting 2 1/2 and 3 games out of the second Wild Card spot respectively. The Mets have won the first two games of this series in low scoring contests, but I think Arizona will get the job done tonight. Robbie Ray will be on the mound for the D'backs and he has always pitched well on the road. Ray has been stellar when facing the Mets in his career going 2-0 with a 0.82 ERA over four starts. Steven Matz has pitched well recently for the Mets but he hasn't had much luck when facing Arizona in his career. Matz is 1-1 with a 4.76 ERA across four starts which includes a 7-1 loss on June 2nd when he allowed 5 earned runs (2 home runs) over 6 innings. I like Arizona to get the win in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports
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09-10-19 | Rays -131 v. Rangers | Top | 5-3 | Win | 100 | 10 h 39 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #917 Tampa Bay over Texas (8:05 p.m. Tuesday, September 10) The Rays are leading the American League Wild Card race but Oakland and Cleveland are right on their heels waiting for them to slip up. With the way Ryan Yarbrough has pitched on the road this season I don't see Tampa Bay losing this contest. Yarbrough is 9-1 with a 2.42 ERA this year on the road through 67 innings pitched (5 starts) while holding opposing hitters to a .174 batting average. Lance Lynn will be on the bump for Texas and he has been solid for most of the year, but he hasn't been as sharp lately. The Rangers have lost the last 6 games Lynn has started and he has allowed 3 earned runs or more in three of his last four starts. Tampa Bay has won five games in a row and I think they keep building to the playoffs with a win tonight. Best of Luck - DOC's Sports |
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09-09-19 | Indians -1.5 v. Angels | Top | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 12 h 8 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #965 Cleveland (-1.5 RL) over LA Angels (10:10 p.m. Monday, September 9) Cleveland is still on the outside of the playoffs looking in as they are 1.5 games outside of the Wild Card race and 5.5 back of the Twins. Sending Shane Bieber to the mound certainly helps their chances of picking up a win. Bieber already beat the Angels this season 6-2 allowing 2 earned runs on 5 hits while throwing all 9 innings. He has held opponents to a .185 batting average on the road this while year going 8-4 with a 2.89 ERA and he may not have to face Mike Trout who has missed time recently with a toe injury. Rookie Patrick Sandoval will be on the mound still in search of his first major league win. Sandoval has only lasted 5 innings in his 6 appearances and Los Angeles has lost five out of the six games he has been a part of. I like the Indians to take another step towards the playoffs and get the win here. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-29-19 | Dodgers -1.5 v. Diamondbacks | Top | 5-11 | Loss | -115 | 10 h 16 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #907 LA Dodgers (-1.5 RL) over Arizona (9:40 p.m. Thursday, August 29) The Dodgers are 20 games up in the standings against the Diamondbacks and I think they will extend that lead with a win tonight. Hyun-Jin Ryu is a front runner for the National League Cy Young award and some of his best work this season has come against Arizona. Ryu has beaten the Diamondbacks all three times he has faced them this season allowing just one run over 20 innings while holding them to a .169 batting average, which uncludes one start at Chase Field where he threw 7 shutout innings and yielded just three hits. Merrill Kelly will take the ball for Arizona and even though he has had some nice moments this season he could be fatiguing towards the end of his first major league season. Kelly has had back to back months of an ERA over 6 and he has allowed 6 runs or more in four out of his last six starts. I think the Dodgers keep it rolling and pick up the win in this contest. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-28-19 | Twins -1.5 v. White Sox | Top | 8-2 | Win | 100 | 9 h 15 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #965 Minnesota (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (AL) (8:10 p.m. Wednesday, August 28) Minnesota has the best road record in all of baseball and they will need to pick up another win to maintain their slim margin over the Cleveland Indians. I like the Twins chances since they have beaten the White Sox nine out of the fourteen times they have played and because Jake Odorizzi will be on six days rest. When Odorizzi has been on six days rest this season he is 5-0 with a 1.00 ERA and he has been solid in two starts against the White Sox this season with a 2.61 ERA. Ross Detwiler will be on the bump for Chicago and he has made seven starts and five relief appearances this season for the White Sox and hasn't been very effective in either role. He has faced the Twins three different times this season totaling 10 innings and has allowed 3 home runs, 1 in each appearance, and I think Minnesota will bop a couple more home runs in this game. I like the Twins to get the win in this matchup. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-27-19 | Reds -150 v. Marlins | Top | 8-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 6 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #903 Cincinnati over Miami (7:10 p.m. Tuesday, August 27) The Reds have not lost to the Marlins in four games this season and I don't think that will change in tonight's game. Luis Castillo has owned his former team the three times he has faced them going 2-0 with a 0.39 ERA which includes two starts at Marlins Park. Caleb Smith will be opposing Castillo and he has had a rough August going 1-3 with a 5.66 ERA. Neither of these teams have a shot at making the playoffs so I lean towards the better team with the better starting pitcher. I like the Reds to keep their wining streak alive against the Marlins. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-26-19 | Pirates v. Phillies -123 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 100 | 7 h 19 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #954 Philadelphia over Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. Monday, August 26) The Phillies wasted an opportunity to gain some ground in the Wild Card race by losing two of three to the last place Marlins over the weekend, but I think they will take it out on the Pirates tonight. Jason Vargas has pitched well for Philadelphia for the most part in his four starts, but doesn't have much to show for it. I think Vargas is going to pick up his first win for his new ballclub and it will help that Bryce Harper is going to return from the paternity list. Joe Musgrove hasn't been very good in four August starts as his ERA is 7.71 over those contests and I think he is catching the Phillies at the wrong time. I like Philadelphia in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-23-19 | Royals v. Indians -1.5 | Top | 1-4 | Win | 110 | 9 h 8 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #916 Cleveland (-1.5 RL) over Kansas City (7:10 p.m. Friday, August 23) Cleveland has to have a bitter taste in their mouth as they return home for their final series with the Royals after being swept by the Mets in New York and I think they are going to take it out on them. The Indians have beaten the Royals 10 out of the 16 times they have met this year and Zach Plesac is 2-0 with a 2.30 ERA against Kansas City over three starts. Jakob Junis will be on the mound for the Royals and the Indians have had his number when facing him this year. Junis is 1-3 with a 6.52 ERA over 5 starts against Cleveland having allowed at least 4 earned runs in 4 of those starts. The Indians are still chasing the Twins for first place in the American League Central and I think they inch closer with a win against the Royals in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-22-19 | Rays -1.5 v. Orioles | Top | 5-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 20 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #959 Tampa Bay (-1.5 RL) over Baltimore (7:05 p.m. Thursday, August 22) Tampa Bay has beaten the Orioles eight out of the twelve times they have faced each other this year and I expect the Rays to pick up another win in this matchup. Ryan Yarbrough has been lights out in his three appearances in August allowing just one earned run on 10 hits over 19.2 innings pitched with Tampa winning all three of those contests. Yarbrough has been really good on the road this season as well going 9-1 with a 2.22 ERA across 56.2 innings and I think he can shut down the Orioles offense that has been lackluster for most of the season. Asher Wojciechowski will be on the mound for Baltimore and he has been roughed up in four August starts going 0-3 with a 6.63 ERA. I think the Rays continue their push for the playoffs with a victory in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-20-19 | Nationals -1.5 v. Pirates | Top | 1-4 | Loss | -100 | 9 h 38 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #901 Washington (-1.5 RL) over Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. Tuesday, August 20) Washington put it on Pittsburgh last night and I think they will keep it rolling in this one. The Nationals have bopped 12 home runs in their last two games, scored 62 runs in their last 5 games, and with the way Chris Archer has pitched this season I can see them producing like that tonight. Archer is 0-4 with a 5.26 ERA over his last twelve starts and is having a hard time getting guys out. Stephen Strasburg will be on the bump for Washington and he is looking to set a career high in victories going for his 16th win. Strasburg has fared well against the Pirates in his career going 6-2 with a 2.40 ERA over 9 starts and I like him to pick up another win in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-19-19 | Nationals -114 v. Pirates | Top | 13-0 | Win | 100 | 8 h 45 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #901 Washington over Pittsburgh (7:05 p.m. Monday, August 19) The Nationals are playing some of their best baseball of their season winning nine of their last twelve and I think they will keep it rolling in this one. Joe Ross has had a great three game stretch run, winning all three starts and allowing just one run over 18 innings. Two of those starts were on the road and I think he can limit a Pirates team that has struggled to build any momentum this season. Trevor Williams has an ERA over 6 at home this season and he has allowed 11 earned runs over his last two starts. I don't think this bodes well for Pittsburgh as the Nationals have been swinging the bats really well and I like Washington to pick up the win. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-15-19 | Mets v. Braves -120 | Top | 10-8 | Loss | -120 | 8 h 55 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #908 Atlanta over NY Mets (7:20 p.m. Thursday, August 15) The Mets went on a serious run over the past couple of weeks and took advantage of playing against some of the weaker teams in baseball, but it has been a different story facing the Braves. Atlanta took the first two games of this series against New York and I think they are going to complete the sweep tonight. Julio Teheran has pitched really well over his last 7 starts going 2-1 with a 1.91 ERA allowing more than 2 earned runs just once. Teheran is notorious for pitching better at home than on the road and his ERA is a run and a half lower at home this season. Marcus Stroman will be on the bump for the Mets and he has allowed 7 earned runs on 16 hits over 10.1 innings in his first two starts for New York. I think Stroman is going to have a difficult time navigating the Atlanta lineup that is playing well right now. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-14-19 | Cubs v. Phillies -115 | Top | 1-11 | Win | 100 | 8 h 6 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #956 Philadelphia over Chicago (NL) (7:05 p.m. Wednesday, August 14) Philadelphia and Chicago both have playoff aspirations and are separated by 3 games in the standings so these games are very important. The Phillies won last night and with the way Aaron Nola has pitched at home this season I think they will take game 2 of this series as well. Nola is 5-1 with a 3.07 ERA across 15 starts at home this season and he has won the last two starts there. Cole Hamels hasn't been as sharp on the road as he is when he pitches at home this season and he wasn't at his best when he faced the Phillies on May 22nd only lasting 4 innings while allowing 3 runs on 9 hits. I like the Phillies in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-10-19 | Braves -1.5 v. Marlins | Top | 6-7 | Loss | -133 | 7 h 5 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #953 Atlanta (-1.5 RL) over Miami (6:10 p.m. Saturday, August 10) The Braves knew they had a good pitcher in Mike Soroka but I don't think they expected him to be quite this good. Not only will Soroka be in the running for Rookie of the Year honors, but he will be in the discussion for the National League Cy Young as he has the third lowest ERA in the NL. Soroka has done his best work on the road as he is 6-0 with a 1.45 ERA over 12 starts, which includes going 2-0 at Marlins Park where he has allowed just one earned run while holding the Marlins to a .115 batting average across 15 innings. Sandy Alcantara will toe the rubber for Miami tonight and he hasn't been the same pitcher he was in the first half of the season. Over his last 7 starts, Alcantara is 0-4 with an ERA over 7 and he will have his hands full with the Braves lineup that doesn't have a weak spot. Ronald Acuna Jr. and Ozzie Albies have been on fire recently and I think they will continue their hot hitting and lead Atlanta to another win. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-06-19 | Cardinals v. Dodgers -1.5 | Top | 1-3 | Win | 111 | 12 h 4 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #960 LA Dodgers (-1.5 RL) over St. Louis (10:10 p.m. Tuesday, August 6) The Dodgers have the best record in all of baseball (75-40) in large part because they rarely lose at home (44-15) and I think they will pick up another dub in tonight's matchup. Clayton Kershaw has yet to lose a game at Dodgers Stadium this season as he is 7-0 with a 2.35 ERA over 11 starts. Kershaw has been dynamite over his last four starts going 6 innings in each while allowing a total of 5 runs and I think he will deliver against a Cardinals team he hasn't faced at all this season. Miles Mikolas hasn't been nearly as good this year as he was last year especially on the road where he is 2-6 with a 6.75 ERA over 11 starts, and I don't think it will get any better against the dangerous LA lineup. I think Kershaw and the Dodgers keep it rolling in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-05-19 | Braves v. Twins UNDER 10 | Top | 3-5 | Win | 102 | 10 h 34 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take Under 10 Atlanta at Minnesota (8:10 p.m. Monday, August 5) This is a meaningful matchup of two first place teams who are sending All-Star pitchers to the mound who are having great seasons. Jake Odorizzi is 12-5 with a 3.73 ERA over 21 starts and has provided Minnesota with some front line pitching, but he will have to be careful against a dangerous Braves lineup. Mike Soroka has done his best work on the road for Atlanta going 6-0 with a 1.20 ERA and he has never faced the Twins so I think that will play in his favor. Both teams have great offensive lineups but I think the pitching will win out in this one and stay under. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-02-19 | White Sox v. Phillies -1.5 | Top | 4-3 | Loss | -105 | 8 h 57 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #976 Philadelphia (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (AL) (7:05 p.m. Friday, August 2) Philadelphia is in the thick of the National League Wild Card race and needs to win games at home against lesser opponents if they want to be playing in the postseason. Enter the Chicago White Sox with their 46-60 overall record and with them being 13 games under .500 on the road. Jason Vargas will be making his first start for the Phillies after being acquired a couple of days ago from the division rival New York Mets. Vargas has been dealing lately and it will help that Yoan Mocada is on the injured list and won't be in the lineup for Chicago. Ivan Nova will have the ball for the White Sox and has been pitching better as well but I think the Phillies lineup will be able to do some damage. Take the Phillies in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-30-19 | Diamondbacks v. Yankees -1.5 | Top | 4-2 | Loss | -120 | 9 h 43 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #924 NY Yankees (-1.5 RL) over Arizona (7:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 30) The Yankees were served a piece of humble pie this weekend when they lost three of four games to the Red Sox in Boston, but I think they are going to bounce back at home against an Arizona team that is reeling right now. The Yankees are 21 games over .500 at home and J.A Happ will be on the mound looking to add another win to his total. Happ has pitched very well against the Diamondbacks in his career going 3-1 with a 2.03 ERA over 6 appearances (5 starts) and I think he will come through tonight. Rookie Taylor Clarke will be making his 12 starts of the year but he hasn't faced a lineup quite like the Yankees and I think he will be overwhelmed. I like the Yanks in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-26-19 | Tigers v. Mariners -130 | Top | 2-3 | Win | 100 | 11 h 34 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #928 Seattle over Detroit (10:10 p.m. Friday, July 26) No one is going to make the mistake of saying this is going to be a great pitching matchup as both of the starting pitchers have had their share of struggles. Daniel Norris hasn't picked up a victory since May 12th and has an ERA just under 6 over 12 starts. Additionally, Norris has never beaten the Mariners going 0-2 with a 5.79 ERA in 5 career starts and I think Seattle's offense will carry the momentum they have built up in the past couple of games. Yusei Kikuchi will be on the mound for the Mariners and he has won just once in his last 10 starts, but he has never faced the Tigers so I think that will be an advantage he will be able to exploit. I think Seattle keeps their winning streak going and gets the win. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-23-19 | Padres -131 v. Mets | Top | 2-5 | Loss | -131 | 8 h 25 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #955 San Diego over NY Mets (7:10 p.m. Tuesday, July 23) The flight home from San Francisco was going to be grueling enough for the Mets, but the fact that they dropped a third game out of four to the Giants on the way out had to make the flight even worse. Things aren't going to get any easier when they show up to the ballpark tonight when the Mets have to face Chris Paddack who has been lights out recently. Paddack has allowed 2 earned runs over his last 19.1 innings which has resulted in three wins for the Padres. Paddack shut out the Mets earlier this season over 7.2 innings allowing just 4 hits in a 4-0 win and I think he will deliver a similar performance in tonight's contest. Jason Vargas will be on the mound for New York and he picked up a win his last time out, but that was more because his offense backed him up with 14 runs. Vargas has allowed 12 earned runs over his last three starts spanning 16.1 innings and I think the San Diego offense will do some damage against him tonight. I think the Dads in this one. Best of Luck - Strike Point Sports |
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07-20-19 | Brewers v. Diamondbacks -136 | Top | 8-3 | Loss | -136 | 9 h 37 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #912 Arizona over Milwaukee (8:10 p.m. Saturday, July 20) Most of the time I wouldn't have a lot of faith in Gio Gonzalez but I have even less confidence in him now that he is making his first start since May 27th due to arm fatigue. I also think the Diamondbacks have the advantage in this one with Zack Greinke being on the mound. Greinke was not at his best his last time out when he yielded 5 runs over 6 innings at St. Louis in a 5-2 loss, but I think he will fare better at home against the Brewers who he hasn't faced this season. The Brewers bullpen will be counted on tonight as Gonzalez won't last long but they used 4 relievers in last nights contest so I think that will be a factor as well. These teams split the first two games of this series and are separated by just a 1/2 game in the standings and I like the home team to pick up the win. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-19-19 | Nationals v. Braves UNDER 10.5 | Top | 3-4 | Win | 100 | 7 h 15 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take Under 10 Washington at Atlanta (7:20 p.m. Friday, July 19) Atlanta and Washington are in a crucial series as they are in first and second place respectively in the National League East. They will both be sending pitchers to the mound that have been in a groove lately. Julio Teheran has allowed just 4 earned runs over his last three starts and he is 3-2 with a 2.66 ERA over 8 starts at home. Patrick Corbin has been fantastic recently allowing more than one run in just one of his last five starts, all National wins. These teams have only played each other six times so they still have thirteen matchups between them that will go a long way in determining who is going to win the East. I think this is going to be a close game and will be a low scoring contest. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-18-19 | Tigers v. Indians -1.5 | Top | 3-6 | Win | 100 | 8 h 23 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #920 Cleveland (-1.5 RL) over Detroit (7:10 p.m. Thursday, July 18) There was talk of the Indians being sellers at the trade deadline when they were struggling, but they have turned things around and are just four games behind the Twins for the American Central lead. Cleveland has owned Detroit this season winning 11 of the 12 matchups and with Trevor Bauer taking the mound I think they will win this one and complete the sweep. Cleveland has won six of the last seven starts Bauer has made and he has 57 strikeouts over those games. Matthew Boyd has pitched well for the Tigers this year but he is catching the Indians at the wrong time as they are getting contributions all throughout their lineup and Jose Ramirez is starting to produce for the tribe. I like Cleveland to get it done in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-16-19 | Nationals -1.5 v. Orioles | Top | 8-1 | Win | 100 | 8 h 22 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #925 Washington (-1.5 RL) over Baltimore (7:05 p.m. Tuesday, July 16) The Baltimore Orioles knew this season was going to be a rebuilding year and they have had their struggles. Enter the Washington Nationals that are their interstate rivals and are one of the hottest teams in all of baseball right now. The Nationals have won 30 of 42 games to climb into second place in the National League East and I think they will dispose of the Orioles in this one. Austin Voth will be making a spot start for Max Scherzer who was placed on the disabled list with a back strain. Asher Wojciechowski will be making his third start for the O's and I don't think he will be able to limit the Washington offense that has been clicking lately. Take the Nats here. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-15-19 | Tigers v. Indians -1.5 | Top | 6-8 | Win | 100 | 8 h 23 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #966 Cleveland (-1.5 RL) over Detroit (7:10 p.m. Monday, July 15) Cleveland has dominated Detroit so far in the season series taking eight of the nine matchups they have had and I think there will be another Cleveland win tonight. The Indians are starting to make their move as they have been chasing the Twins for most of the season, winning seven of their last nine games. Adam Plutko will be on the mound for the Indians and he already beat the Tigers this year when he allowed 2 earned runs over 6 innings in a 13-4 win and I think he can match that performance in this one. Daniel Norris will have the ball for Detroit and he has lost his last three starts allowing 14 earned runs over 17 innings. I like the Indians here. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-07-19 | Cardinals v. Giants OVER 8 | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -104 | 5 h 29 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take Over in St. Louis at San Francisco (4:05 p.m. Sunday, July 7) There have been plenty of runs in the first two games of this series with each team winning one game. I think there will be a bunch more runs scored in this contest as well with the two pitchers on the mound. Jack Flaherty has been awful lately going 0-2 with a 7.82 ERA over his last 5 starts, and in his two previous starts in San Francisco he has allowed 8 runs over 6 1/3 innings. Jeff Samardzija will be on the bump for the Giants and he has allowed at least 4 earned runs in three of his last four starts and I can see the Cardinals offense producing like that in this contest. I like the over here. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-06-19 | Cardinals v. Giants -120 | Top | 4-8 | Win | 100 | 11 h 33 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #908 San Francisco over St. Louis (10:05 p.m. Saturday, July 6) There have been plenty of rumors that Madison Bumgarner could be traded before the trade deadline so this could be an audition of sorts for him. He will be facing a Cardinals team that hasn't been playing their best ball and will be without one of their best players as Marcell Ozuna is still on a rehab assignment. Miles Mikolas will be pitching for St. Louis and he hasn't been able to recapture his pitching form that led him to 18 wins last season. The Giants lost last night's contest but I think they are going to bounce back in this game and even up the series. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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06-14-19 | Indians -150 v. Tigers | Top | 13-4 | Win | 100 | 8 h 9 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #919 Cleveland over Detroit (7:10 p.m. Friday, June 14) Game of the Week. Cleveland came in with high expectations again this season but have scuffled due to injuries and inconsistent play. Playing against the Tigers could help turn things around and give them some momentum as the All-Star break nears. The Indians took two of three games from Detroit earlier this season and I think they will win this matchup. Adam Plutko has been sharp in two of his three starts allowing two runs or fewer and I think he can limit a Tigers team that ranks in the bottom of most offensive categories. Ryan Carpenter has been brutal when pitching at home this season going 1-3 with a 10.53 ERA over four starts allowing 7 home runs across 19.2 innings. I like the Indians to take the first game of this series. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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05-27-19 | Brewers v. Twins OVER 9 | Top | 5-4 | Push | 0 | 8 h 13 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take Over Milwaukee at Minnesota (7:10 p.m. Monday, May 27) This is a matchup of two of the best offenses in all of baseball and I think their will be plenty of fireworks in this one. Michael Pineda will be on the bump for the Twins and he is still trying to round into form as he enters the game with a 4-3 record with a 5.43 ERA. Christian Yelich hit his major league leading 21st home run last night and I expect the Brewers offense to hit a couple homers off of Pineda. Gio Gonzalez has been mostly good for Milwaukee but he was shaky in his last start and I think he will have a tough time navigating the Minnesota lineup that has hit the most home runs and scored the most runs in the majors. I expect a lot of runs in this one and for this game to go over. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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05-17-19 | Giants v. Diamondbacks -142 | Top | 0-7 | Win | 100 | 11 h 54 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #912 Arizona over San Francisco (9:40 p.m. Friday, May 17) This is the first time these two National League West Rivals will be meeting each other this season with Arizona 5 games up on San Francisco in the standings. The Giants will get their first look at rookie right hander Merrill Kelly which I think is an advantage for Kelly. Kelly has been up and down in his first season with the D'backs but he has been better when pitching at home where his ERA is 3 runs lower than it is on the road. Jeff Samardzija has faced the Diamondbacks plenty of times in his career and has an ERA over 4 in those matchups. He has been prone to giving up home runs on the road this season allowing 6 in 20.1 innings pitched with an ERA of 4.43 and with the way Arizona has been swinging the bats I think some balls could leave the ballpark in this one. I like the D'backs to take the first game of the season between these two. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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05-15-19 | Rockies v. Red Sox OVER 9 | Top | 5-6 | Win | 101 | 8 h 24 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take Over in Colorado at Boston (7:10 p.m. Wednesday, May 15) The Rockies and Red Sox needed extra innings to decide last night's contest with Colorado coming through in the 11th inning to get the win. Eduardo Rodriguez comes into tonight's matchup pitching well as of late but the Rockies have been tearing the cover off the ball this month having scored 87 runs and I think they will be able to put some runs on the board. German Marquez has been solid for most of the season for Colorado but he will be facing a Red Sox lineup that has come alive as of late and I don't think he will be able to shut them down. I like this game to go over 8.5. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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05-13-19 | Angels v. Twins -128 | Top | 5-4 | Loss | -128 | 9 h 9 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #910 Minnesota over LA Angels (7:40 p.m. Monday, May 12) The Twins have been getting some great efforts by their starting pitchers recently and I expect Jose Berrios to deliver another solid performance in tonight's matchup. Berrios has won his last five starts going at least 6 innings in each of those and he has been filthy at home this season winning all four starts behind a 1.98 ERA. Nelson Cruz probably won't be in the lineup tonight for the Twins as he left last night's contest with a wrist injury, but Minnesota has been getting contributions all throughout their lineup this season and I think they can have success against Los Angeles starter Tyler Skaggs. Skaggs hasn't been very effective on the road this season as he is 1-3 with a 6.38 ERA across four starts and Minnesota is 6 games over .500 at home on the season. The Twins are 7-1 in the games Berrios has started this year and I think they will find a way to get it done in this matchup as well. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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05-11-19 | Mariners v. Red Sox -1.5 | Top | 5-9 | Win | 100 | 2 h 52 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #916 Boston (-1.5 RL) over Seattle (1:05 p.m. Saturday, May 11) Boston is over .500 for the first time this season and that is where I think they will spend the rest of their season. The Red Sox have won the last 4 times Rick Porcello has taken the mound and I think he will lead them to a victory in today's early start time. Porcello has been much better when pitching at home this season going 2-1 with a 3.00 ERA over three starts as compared to being 0-2 with a 7.11 ERA on the road. Boston hit three home runs last night and with the way Felix Hernandez has been pitching recently I think they will hit some today. Hernandez has allowed 4 runs or more in three of his last four starts allowing 6 home runs over that span and he is 0-2 with a 6.16 ERA on the road this season. Boston is 8-2 in their last 10 games and I think they will keep it rolling today. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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04-09-19 | Brewers -124 v. Angels | Top | 8-11 | Loss | -124 | 11 h 54 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #927 Milwaukee over LA Angels (10:05 p.m. Tuesday, April 9) With the starts that Christian Yelich and Mike Trout are off to they both could be winning another MVP award. Trout's Angels got the win in the first game of this series last night but I think Yelich and the Brewers bounce back in this one to even the series. Freddy Peralta will be on the mound for Milwaukee and he fired 8 scoreless innings while striking out 11 against the Reds his last time out and I think he can have similar results in this one. Matt Harvey is still trying to figure things out in his new digs, but he has never been good against the Brewers as he is 1-3 with a 6.39 ERA in 6 career starts against Milwaukee. I think the Brewers get it done in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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10-08-18 | Red Sox v. Yankees -174 | Top | 16-1 | Loss | -174 | 8 h 12 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #914 N.Y. Yankees over Boston (7:35 p.m. Monday, October 8) One of the most heated rivalries in all of sports heads back to the Bronx for Game 3 all tied up at one game a piece. The team who grabbed the early lead were the winners in game 1 and 2 as Boston took an early in game 1 and New York did the same in game 2. I think the Yankees will get the lead early in this game and are going to take a 2-1 edge in the series. Luis Severino will be on the mound for the Yankees tonight and he has been great when pitching at home all season as he went 10-2 with a 2.74 ERA in 15 starts. Severino dominated the Red Sox in three starts (Yankees won all three games) in the Bronx going 2-0 allowing just 3 runs on 14 hits over 19.2 innings not allowing any home runs. Nathan Eovaldi will have the ball for Boston and he has pitched the Yankees tough this season, but he has done his best work when he was pitching at home. Eovaldi went 2-6 with a 5.14 ERA in 13 starts on the road this season with his ERA being a full 3 runs higher as compared to when pitching at home. He went 0-1 with a 3.38 ERA in two starts in Yankee Stadium allowing 5 earned runs on 10 hits over 13.1 innings, and it will be unlike any atmosphere he has ever pitched in seeing how this will be his first career postseason start. You could feel the momentum start to swing at the end of Game 1 towards the Yankees and I think they will keep riding that tonight and pick up the win. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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09-25-18 | Pirates v. Cubs -144 | Top | 6-0 | Loss | -144 | 9 h 42 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #956 Chicago (NL) over Pittsburgh (8:05 p.m. Tuesday, September 25) The Cubs and Pirates could not have played each other any tougher this season as they have played 16 times with both teams winning 8 games. Two of Chicago's wins belong to Mike Montgomery who is 2-0 with a 2.63 ERA against the Pirates this season as he has won both of his starts against them while also making a relief appearance against them early in the season. The Cubs don't have much room for error with just a few games left in the season as the Brewers are just a game and half behind them for the division lead. I think Chicago wil get the job done tonight against Chris Archer who hasn't put it all together for the Pirates since being acquired before the trade deadline. I think the Cubs bounce back after dropping the first game of this series last night to pick up the win. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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09-05-18 | Rays -134 v. Blue Jays | Top | 3-10 | Loss | -134 | 8 h 41 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #965 Tampa Bay over Toronto (7:05 p.m. Wednesday, September 5) Tampa Bay is one of the hottest teams in baseball right now and are not giving up on the playoffs. The Rays have won 13 of their last 15 games and are 7 games behind Oakland for the second wild card spot. Tyler Glasnow has not only made the adjustment of switching teams and leagues but he has also made a nice transition from reliever with the Pirates to a starter for Tampa. Glasnow has made 6 starts for the Rays allowing just one run in four of those as he is still in search of his first win for his new club. Aaron Sanchez has made two starts since returning from the disabled list and has allowed 11 runs over 8.1 innings and I think he will struggle in this matchup as well. This season can't get over soon enough for the Blue Jays as they have lost seven of their last nine games and have traded away many players. Tampa has won nine of the eleven matchups against Toronto this season and I think they will finish off the sweep in this series with a win tonight. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-23-18 | Padres v. Rockies -1.5 | Top | 3-4 | Loss | -100 | 4 h 50 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #906 Colorado (-1.5 RL) over San Diego (3:10 p.m. Thursday, August 23) Colorado's playoff chances are alive and well in the National League West and for the Wild Card. Beating the weakest team in your division at home to win a series is a must though if you intend to make the playoffs. Luckily for the Rockies, Kyle Freeland will be on the mound. Freeland surprisingly has pitched better at Coors Field than he has on the road this season going 7-2 with a 2.22 ERA through 11 starts in Colorado, with one of those wins being an 8-0 win against the Padres on April 24th. Joey Lucchesi will be on the mound for the Padres and he has an ERA over 4.5 over his last 7 starts averaging less than 5 innings per start. Freeland meanwhile has been on his game over his last 5 starts going 3-1 with a 1.72 ERA allowing just 1 home run over 31 1/3 innings. I think the Rockies offense will produce off Lucchesi and take the series with a win today. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-13-18 | Nationals v. Cardinals -135 | Top | 6-7 | Win | 100 | 9 h 50 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #904 St. Louis over Washington (8:10 p.m. Monday, August 13) The Nationals had a major meltdown last night losing on a walk off grand slam and I think that is going to carry over into tonight's matchup. Miles Mikolas has been St. Louis best pitcher this year going 12-3 with a 2.74 ERA and he hasn't lost in his last 7 starts. Mikolas hasn't faced the Nationals this year and I think he will be able to keep them off balance. Tommy Milone will be making his fourth start for Washington. He was knocked around in his last start by the Braves allowing 7 runs on 10 hits and I think he will have his hands full with the Cardinals lineup that is playing with a lot of confidence right now. I think St. Louis gets it done tonight to kick off their homestand. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-10-18 | Rangers v. Yankees -1.5 | Top | 12-7 | Loss | -110 | 8 h 54 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #966 NY Yankees (-1.5 RL) over Texas (7:05 p.m. Friday, August 10) The Yankees had a bit of a wake up call after getting shellacked in Boston in a 4 game sweep and have responded by winning four straight contests. They returned to the friendly confines of Yankees Stadium last night where they are 39-16 on the season bopping 5 home runs in a 7-3 win. Masahiro Tanaka will be on the mound for New York tonight and he has an ERA under 2 over his last six starts. Tanaka wasn't at his best in his only start against the Rangers this year on May 21st when he allowed 4 runs over 5 innings, but he still picked up the win as the Yanks won 10-5. Mike Minor will be pitching for Texas tonight and he hasn't started opposite the Yankees since 2012. Minor hasn't been very good on the road this season as he is 3-4 with a 6.50 ERA and opponents batting .288 off him. I think the Yankees keep their streak going and pick up another win here. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-08-18 | Red Sox -137 v. Blue Jays | Top | 10-5 | Win | 100 | 8 h 17 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #967 Boston over Toronto (7:05 p.m. Wednesday, August 8) Boston is the first team in the majors to reach 80 wins with 11 of them coming at the hands of Toronto and I think they will add to both of those totals tonight. Boston was powered to victory last night with three run home runs from JD Martinez and Mitch Moreland while Jackie Bradley Jr added a two run shot of his own. Mike Hauschild picked up his first major league victory his last time out but I think he will have different results against the Red Sox in this matchup as Boston is on a roll right now. Brian Johnson struck out 11 Yankees over 5 innings in a 15-7 win his last time out and he is 2-1 with a 2.57 ERA in seven starts this year. Boston has won their last 5 games and I think they will pick up another win tonight. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-03-18 | Tigers v. A's -1.5 | Top | 0-1 | Loss | -100 | 12 h 32 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #926 Oakland (-1.5 RL) over Detroit (10:05 p.m. Friday, August 3) Oakland has been when of the hottest teams in all of baseball winning 30 of their last 40 games and are now a 1/2 game ahead of the Mariners for the second wild card spot. The A's just completed a 3 game sweep of Toronto which led to a 7-0 season sweep of them and after taking four games from Detroit in June they will look to do the same against the Tigers. Detroit has one of the worst road records in all of baseball at 18-35 and they will be facing left hander Brett Anderson. Anderson has made only one start at home for Oakland this season and I think he can limit a Tigers lineup that lacks a lot of fire power. Blaine Hardy will be on the bump for Detroit and he has been steady for the Tigers making 20 appearances for them this season, with 10 of them being starts. Hardy was roughed up by the Athletics on June 26th in a 9-7 loss when he allowed 6 runs on 6 hits (2 of which were home runs) over 4 innings. I think Oakland keeps it going and picks up the win in this matchup. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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08-02-18 | Braves -1.5 v. Mets | Top | 4-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 10 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #957 Atlanta over NY Mets (7:10 p.m. Thursday, August 2) Mike Foltynewicz has hit a rough patch where he has lost three out of his last five starts but I think he will have better luck facing the Mets. Foltynewicz dominated the Mets in his only start against them this season on June 12th in an 8-2 win when he allowed zero runs over five innings yielding just two hits while striking out six. The Mets are a complete mess right now and are without Todd Frazier, Jay Bruce, Yoenis Cespedes who are injured and they traded Asdrubel Cabrera to the Phillies before the trade deadline. The Mets have some solid starting pitchers but Jason Vargas is not one of them. Vargas hasn't lasted more than 5 innings in any of his starts for the Mets this year and in two starts against the Braves this season his ERA is 5.59, with Atlanta batting .317 off him in 9.2 innings while swatting 3 home runs. These teams are headed in opposite directions and I like Atlanta to pick up the win tonight. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-28-18 | Phillies -120 v. Reds | Top | 2-6 | Loss | -120 | 7 h 50 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #903 Philadelphia over Cincinnati (6:40 p.m. Saturday, July 28) The Reds finally beat the Phillies last night for the first time in five tries this season, but I think that will be short lived as Philadelphia has the edge in this one. Vince Velasquez will be pitching for the Phillies and he has never faced the Reds in his career which I think gives him an advantage. Velasquez has been dynamite on the road in his last 5 starts allowing just 4 runs spanning 29.1 innings and I think he will keep it rolling in this one. Matt Harvey will be pitching for the Reds and he owns an ERA over 5 in five starts he has made at Great American Ballpark since he was acquired from the Mets. There will be additional pressure and scouts watching Harvey today as he is a potential trade candidate before the trade deadline as Cincinnati does not view him as part of their long term plans. I like the Phillies to continue their success against the Reds and win this game. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-27-18 | Diamondbacks -1.5 v. Padres | Top | 6-2 | Win | 100 | 11 h 24 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #961 Arizona (-1.5 RL) over San Diego (10:10 p.m. Friday, July 27) Arizona returns to the West Coast after dropping their last two games against the Cubs but I think the Padres are in trouble. Zack Greinke will be on the mound and he has dominated San Diego in his career going 10-2 across twenty starts. Greinke has been in a nice groove in 4 July starts going 3-0 with a 1.69 ERA, not allowing more than 2 earned runs in any start. Luis Pedermo will take the ball for the Padres and he has been a disaster this season. The Padres are 1-7 in the 8 starts Pedermo has made this year and he is 0-4 with a 11.29 ERA at home this season with opponents batting .395 against him. I think the Diamondbacks will bring the lumber and score plenty of runs while Greinke will limit the Padres offense and lead them to victory. Take Arizona in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-26-18 | Dodgers -115 v. Braves | Top | 8-2 | Win | 100 | 8 h 7 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #909 LA Dodgers over Atlanta (7:35 p.m. Thursday, July 26) Los Angeles and Atlanta have nearly identical records and both are in battles in their respective divisions who will send veterans to the mound. Rich Hill has never taken a loss in eight appearances against the Braves in his career, as he is 4-0 with a 2.04 ERA and I think he will deliver tonight. Anibal Sanchez has been more than the Braves could have asked for this year going 5-2 with a 2.76 ERA, but I just can't see him continuing to pitch this well especially against the Dodgers lineup. The Dodgers took two of three from the Braves in early June and I think they start this series off with a win. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-23-18 | Dodgers -146 v. Phillies | Top | 7-6 | Win | 100 | 8 h 11 m | Show |
10-Unit Play. Take #951 LA Dodgers over Philadelphia (7:05 p.m. Monday, July 23) The rich just keep getting richer as the Dodgers were able to complete a deal over the All-Star break to bring in Manny Machado. Machado has adjusted well and is off to a good start with his new club as he has batted 5-13 (.385) through his first three games. LA will take on the first place Phillies after taking two of three from the Brewers and with Ross Stripling taking the mound, I like their chances to pick up the win. Stripling, fresh off his first All-Star appearance holds an ERA of 2.01 through 13 starts this year, and he beat the Phillies on May 30th when he allowed one run over seven innings while striking out nine in the 8-2 victory. Zach Eflin's last loss came at the hands of the Dodgers and Stripling when he allowed 5 runs over 4 innings on May 30th and he will be coming off the disabled list for this start so I he could be a little rusty. I like L.A. in this one. Best of Luck - Doc's Sports |
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07-21-18 | White Sox v. Mariners -1.5 | Top | 5-0 | Loss | -120 | 29 h 11 m | Show |
10 Unit Play. #976 Take Seattle (-1.5 RL) over Chicago (Saturday, 10:10 pm MLB.tv) The Athletics are right on the tail of the Seattle Mariners and they cannot afford to take this series lightly even against inferior competition. King Felix is on the mound and he has pitched better of late allowing three runs or less in his last five starts. That will be more than enough to beat the White Sox on Saturday night at Safeco Field. |