08-21-17 |
A's v. Orioles -1.5 |
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3-7 |
Win
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115 |
7 h 19 m |
Show
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This game is not setting up well for the A's and Ricky is siding on a comfortable victory today for the O's. Baltimore starter Wade Miley is really coming around. Over his last 27.2 innings pitched his ERA is 3.90 with a 1.23 WHIP, while striking out 25 and allowing only 2 home runs. He's allowed only 7 earned runs total over his last 4 starts, look for a quality outing from him today. Oakland starter Chris Smith has not been great and pitching on the road in a night game in Baltimore won't help any. He's 0-6 on the year in games he's started and over his last 5 games has a 6.49 ERA with only 14 K's to 7 home runs. Look for the O's bats to get after Smith early and often in this one. Baltimore Orioles run-line
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08-20-17 |
Phillies v. Giants -1.5 |
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5-2 |
Loss |
-100 |
8 h 57 m |
Show
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Ricky likes a comfortable win for the home team Giants late this afternoon. Giants ace Madison Bumgarner will toe the rubber today. He's been outstanding as of late with a 3-1 record over his last 5 games with a 2.25 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 29 K's. Bumgarner will be facing a Phillies team that entered play Saturday with the worst batting average in the majors (.225) against left-handed starters. He's firing on all cylinders and with the Giants losing yesterday to this same ball club, expect revenge today in a big way. 25 year old Ben Lively will start for the Phillies, his first since July 5th. Recently recalled from AAA, he's 0-3 in his last 5 starts in the majors and his ERA is nearly double Bumgarner's over that same time span at 4.40. Lively's command is suspect with only 14 K's over his last 28 innings and his ball club in general has not been successful at AT&T Park - 2-9 in the last 11 meetings in San Francisco. The Giants are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a loss and are 16-5 in Bumgarner's last 21 Sunday starts. The juice is a little too high on the moneyline, so I recommend a play on San Francisco Giants run-line.
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08-15-17 |
Mets v. Yankees -1.5 |
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4-5 |
Loss |
-100 |
1 h 48 m |
Show
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Ricky has a late release tonight on the Subway Series: Mets vs. Yankees Game 2 Mets ace deGrom has 1 prior start at Yankees stadium back in 2015 and he didn't fair well losing 1-6, allowing all 6 of those runs over 5 innings on 8 hits including 3 home runs. Only Cespedes and Cabrera have seen the newly acquired Yankees ace Sonny Gray before, who has pitched to no run support in his first two starts on the road as the Yanks have only given him 1 run of offense. Ricky thinks the Yanks will explode to get Gray his first home win tonight against a rather weak Mets lineup, featuring several backups and AAA players. Certainly people are probably jumping at deGrom with + value available, but 'The Asian Assassin' knows the sharp money is coming in on the Yankees and that's where we are leaning tonight. Sonny Gray in his Bronx debut with the W in a comfortable fashion. New York Yankees Run-Line
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08-13-17 |
Astros v. Rangers +1.5 |
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2-1 |
Win
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100 |
22 h 30 m |
Show
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Ricky sees enough value on the home club Rangers to take them moneyline, however at only -125 juice the Run-Line insurance is the better play here. Despite very opposite win-loss records between starters Dallas Keuchel (9-2) and Andrew Cashner (7-8), their season long ERA's are quite similar at 2.87 vs. 3.36 respectively. But what really stands out is recent performance between the two. Over their last 5 games each, Keuchel has a 5.62 ERA and a 1.75 WHIP, meanwhile Cashner is 2.20 ERA and 1.04 WHIP. Now three games back from the 2nd Wild Card spot in the American League, it's now or never for the Rangers. For them to win this series would be a huge boost to their ball club. If Texas can get out front early, they can get the home crowd on their side and really put pressure on the Astros. Texas +1.5 Run-Line
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08-10-17 |
Twins v. Brewers -1.5 |
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7-2 |
Loss |
-100 |
8 h 9 m |
Show
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Ricky's Top Underdog of the Day is in fact a favourite on the moneyline, but he's grabbing the generous +140 odds on the Run Line. Tonight we are going against the grain and siding with the Milwaukee Brewers. Losers of four straight (and 3 straight to their opponent), it would appear Ricky has lost his mind picking them on a run-line suddenly. But this is where the Asian Assassin shines - finding value when a line is inflated due to recent results. The Brewers lost both games on the road in this four game home-and-home series against the Twins and returned home only to get shut out 0-4 last night. The Brewers will try to salvage game 4 tonight by sending ace, Zach Davies (13-5 & 4.18 ERA) to the mound. Davies has allowed just four earned runs on 19 hits in 28 2/3 innings (1.26 ERA) over a four-game stretch - impressive to say the least. The Twins counter with Dietrich Enns who's made one appearance for the Triple-A Rochester for the Twins, allowing two runs over seven innings. Before that he was with the Yankees' Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre affiliate, going 1-1 with a 2.29 ERA in seven starts. With the Brewers quickly losing ground in the playoff race, their backs up against the wall in this series (risk of being swept), and polar opposites on the mound, expect a strong effort out of this ball club tonight and for them to win by a comfortable margin. Milwaukee Brewers Run-Line
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08-09-17 |
Marlins v. Nationals -1.5 |
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1-10 |
Win
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115 |
7 h 48 m |
Show
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Ricky sees value here on the Run Line for Washington offering a generous +115 at most books. Gonzalez owns the Fish, going 2-0 with a really low ERA in three previous meetings this season. I like Washington's bats to punish an inferior starter in Conley, this should be a comfortable win for the home team. Additionally, Gonzalez with an incredible 2.02 ERA at home this year.
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08-04-17 |
Diamondbacks v. Giants -1.5 |
Top |
2-1 |
Loss |
-100 |
11 h 47 m |
Show
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Ricky really likes this game for the Giants and believes there is value in not only the moneyline, but also the Run-Line and that's what he recommends you bet. The Arizona Diamondbacks come into this game in a pretty bad scheduling spot having played in Chicago last night against the Cubs in a long gruelling game which they won and in my betting experience it's better to fade a winning team in these spots due to added let down potential. The Diamondbacks game yesterday was delayed 3 hours and when it was all said and done the total elapsed game time was around 6 hours. That's not counting the 2 hours prior teams usually show up to the stadium and another hour after to leave. Then they had to jump on a flight to San Francisco which surely had to be re-scheduled. Ricky is unaware if they flew out late last night or early today, but regardless it's not ideal. Meanwhile the San Francisco Giants have been at home since August 1st and scored a convincing victory over the A's last night 11-2. Despite a poor season they seem to be playing with a sense of freedom as of late. They know playoffs is out of reach, so there is no pressure on them, they are playing the spoiler roll and that can be dangerous to opposing teams. As well, they have ace Madison Bumgarner taking the mound who pitched 7 shutout innings last game and looks to have found his form since his recent dirt bike accident in April. He's 13-3 over his last 16 home starts versus a winning record team and the Giants themselves are 6-1 in their last 7 home games versus winning teams. Take advantage of this prime situation and grab the San Francisco Giants on the Run-Line.
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08-01-17 |
Phillies v. Angels -1.5 |
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1-7 |
Win
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170 |
6 h 10 m |
Show
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Ricky's stepping out with a Run-Line gem and recommends you take the Angels -1.5 tonight versus the Phillies. At +170 the odds are too good to pass up in the event the home team wins in a rout. The Phillies kick off a 8-game road trip at Angel Stadium Tuesday night. Now 39-64 on the season, the Phillies have actually won 5 games straight so they did in fact have 30 more losses than wins just last week. They've lost 9 straight to the Angels and come into this one in a tough situational scheduling spot having to travel cross country to play a game on the road against a team who was off yesterday and will be very motivated coming back from a very disappointing road finish in Toronto. Also, their recent sweep was of the Braves so it's nothing to get too excited about. Pitching for the Phillies is RH Aaron Nola (8-6, 3.17 ERA) who's been a bright spot for them all season. This being an Interleague game, neither team sees each other much (last played in 2014) so I don't put as much weight into the pitchers as I would otherwise and I'll look at the favourable situation for the Angles. The Angels will be playing with extra motivation after blowing a win late (walk off grand slam) to Toronto on Sunday, the second of that series. It's time to make a run at the playoffs and it starts here at home with this extended home stand. Toeing the rubber for the Angels is RH Ricky Nolasco who's had several quality starts at home as of late despite a 5.72 ERA in his last 5 games overall. He brings his A game today and gets the Angels back on the winning track. Los Angels Angels m/s
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10-17-16 |
Indians +1.5 v. Blue Jays |
Top |
4-2 |
Win
|
100 |
13 h 40 m |
Show
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Ricky Tran is recommending a 10* play (2% of bankroll) on the Indians +1.5. Here are 3 reasons why: Cold Bats: Toronto's bats have gone cold since a three-game sweep of Texas in the ALDS, mustering just a total of one run in the two games in Cleveland. Trevor Bauer: One of Bauer's best starts of the season came against the Jays when he struck out 13 in eight innings of two-run ball. Indians are 6-1 in Bauers last seven starts vs. a team with a winning record. Marcus Stroman: Toronto's Stroman is without a victory since Aug. 14. The Blue Jays are 2-5 in his last seven starts.
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10-11-16 |
Nationals +1.5 v. Dodgers |
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5-6 |
Win
|
105 |
5 h 34 m |
Show
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Ricky Tran is recommending a 5* play (1% of bankroll) on the Washington Nationals +1.5. Here are 3 reasons why: - Clayton Kershaw is just 3-6 with a 4.65 ERA in his postseason career. - The Nats are 5-1 in starting pitcher Joe Ross' last six starts vs. a team with a winning record. - The Nats were 47-35 against the run line on the road during the regular season.
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10-07-16 |
Giants +1.5 v. Cubs |
Top |
0-1 |
Win
|
100 |
12 h 27 m |
Show
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The play is on the Giants +1.5 Game Time: 9.00 PM EST on Tuesday October 7 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (4% of bankroll) Location: Wrigley Field, Chicago, Illinois Scheduled Starters: Johnny Cueto (18-5, 2.79 ERA) vs. Jon Lester (19-5, 2.44 ERA) Reason For Pick: Lester was a stud during the regular season, but his postseason stats are not that great. Giants are 4-1 in their last five games vs. a left-handed starter and over is 5-1 in Giants last six after allowing two runs or less in their previous game, which they did when shutting out the Mets in the NL Wild Card game. Cueto went 4-0 with a 1.91 ERA over his final four outings of the regular season and the Giants have won seven straight Divisional Playoff road games. The Cubs can hit the ball though and we are likely to see this game fly over the total while the Giants still cover the runline.
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10-02-16 |
Cubs -1.5 v. Reds |
Top |
7-4 |
Win
|
100 |
9 h 21 m |
Show
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Play: The play is on Cubs -1.5 Game Time: First Pitch 3.10 PM EST on Sunday October 2 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll) Scheduled Starters: Kyle Hendricks (16-8 , 1.99 ERA) vs. Robert Stephenson (2-3 , 6.27 ERA) Location: Great American Ballpark, Cincinnati Reason For Pick: Hendricks has been phenomenal all season long. Cubs' Joe Maddon said he's unlikely to pitch more than five innings in this meaningless game, but the Cubs have a capable bullpen. The Reds have lost each of Stephenson's last three starts and he's allowed 13 runs on 17 hits in 12 2/3 innings in those games. That includes four runs in 3 2/3 innings of a 9-2 loss at Wrigley on Sept. 21.
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09-22-16 |
Angels +1.5 v. Astros |
Top |
2-0 |
Win
|
100 |
19 h 2 m |
Show
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Play: The play is on the Angels +1.5 Game Time: First Pitch 8.10 PM EST on Thursday September 22 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll) Scheduled Starters: Ricky Nolasco (6-14, 4.78 ERA) vs. Mike Fiers (11-7, 4.46 ERA) Location: Minute Maid Park, Houston, Texas Reason For Pick: Nolasco is 5-1 with a 4.38 ERA in eight career appearances (seven starts) against Houston and he scattered five hits over six scoreless innings to defeat Toronto his last start. Fiers is 1-1 with an 8.44 ERA in two starts versus the Angels this year and has posted a 5.92 ERA in four career outings. Houston with everything to play for as it fights for a wild card, but the Angels should step up their game here against a division rival.
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09-21-16 |
Royals +1.5 v. Indians |
Top |
3-4 |
Win
|
100 |
13 h 45 m |
Show
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Play: The play is on the Royals +1.5 Game Time: First Pitch 7.10 PM EST on Wednesday September 21 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll) Scheduled Starters: Ian Kennedy (11-9, 3.60 ERA) vs. Corey Kluber (17-9, 3.12 ERA) Location: Progressive Field, Cleveland, Ohio Reason For Pick: Kluber has been a beast since the All Star break, but Kennedy should be able to hold his own. He's undefeated since July 25 and allowed two or fewer earned runs in eight of his last 10 outings. Royals are 6-2 in Kennedys last eight starts and they've not given up on reaching the postseason just yet but they would be eliminated from contention for the division with a loss on Wednesday. They'll battle for their life and keep this a close contest.
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09-21-16 |
Nationals -1.5 v. Marlins |
Top |
8-3 |
Win
|
100 |
13 h 44 m |
Show
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Play: The play is on the Nats -1.5 Game Time: First Pitch 7.10 PM EST on Wednesday September 21 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll) Scheduled Starters: Max Scherzer (17-7, 2.78 ERA) vs. Tom Koehler (9-11, 3.96 ERA) Location: Marlins Park, Miami, Florida Reason For Pick: The Nationals are 10-1 in Scherzer's last 11 starts and Scherzer himself improved to 5-0 in his last six starts on Friday after allowing two runs and striking out eight in seven innings of a 7-2 win at Atlanta. Koehler owns an 0-3 mark in his last seven outings. Nationals are 5-2 in Scherzers last seven starts vs. Marlins, Marlins are 1-5 in Koehlers last six starts vs. Nationals.
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09-13-16 |
Rays +1.5 v. Blue Jays |
Top |
6-2 |
Win
|
100 |
17 h 45 m |
Show
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Play: The play is on the Tampa Bay Rays +1.5 Game Time: First Pitch 7.05 PM EST on Tuesday September 13 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll) Scheduled Starters: Drew Smyly (6-11, 5.05 ERA) vs. Marcus Stroman (9-7, 4.55 ERA) Location: Rogers Centre, Toronto, Ontario Reason For Pick: Smyly is 2-2 with a 3.80 ERA in four starts against Toronto in 2016 and the Rays are 6-2 in his last eight starts. Stroman is 2-2 with a 4.55 ERA versus Tampa Bay this season and the Blue Jays are 2-5 in Stroman's last seven starts. Revenge spot for the Rays after a 3-2 Blue Jays win on Monday and a great price on the visitors.
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09-09-16 |
Rockies v. Padres +1.5 |
Top |
4-1 |
Loss |
-155 |
13 h 23 m |
Show
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Play: The play is on the San Diego Padres Game Time: First Pitch 10:40 PM EST on Friday September 9 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll) Scheduled Starters: Tyler Chatwood (10-9, 3.94 ERA) vs. Luis Perdomo (7-8, 5.92 ERA) Location: Petco Park, San Diego, California Reason For Pick: Perdomo has pitched well lately. He had yielded a total of two runs (one earned) and 11 hits over 16 frames in a pair of starts prior to surrendering five to the Dodgers in his last start. Chatwood has been on the disabled list with a strained back and was reached for for six runs (five earned) and seven hits over five innings in a loss to Arizona on Saturday in his comeback. He's now 0-3 during a four-start winless streak. Padres are 14-6 in their last 20 Friday games, Rockies are 2-8 in their last 10 road games. GO PADRES!
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08-30-16 |
Yankees v. Royals +1.5 |
Top |
5-4 |
Win
|
100 |
21 h 28 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the KC Royals + 1.5 runs - 139 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 8:15 ET on Tuesday August 30 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll) Scheduled Starters: Yankees- Masahiro Tanaka - (R) - Kansas City - Edinson Volquez - (R) Location: This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium (outdoors) Kansas City Mo. Reason For Pick: Masahiro Tanaka takes the mound for NY with an 11-4 record and a 3.11 ERA. He has had 2 good starts in a row but his last 2 losses have both been in road games where he has struggled at times. In his 2 prior games on the road he pitched a total of 11.1 innings and gave up 10 runs and 15 hits and in his 3 prior road games has allowed at least 4 runs in each. In bhis first meeting with KC this year he pitched 7 innings and gave up 6 runs and 7 hits in a no decision. The Yanks have dropped their last 2 games. Edinson Volquez pitches for KC with a 10-10 record and a 4.88 ERA. The Royals are the hottest team in baseball having won 18 of their last 22 games. The Royals have won his last 3 starts and Volquez has a 6-3 record in KC. he last faced the Yanks in 2015 and pitched 7 scoreless innings and gave up 3 hits in a win. He has allowed 3 runs or less in 3 of his last 5 home games and given up 2 runs or less in 2 of his last 3 there. GO ROYALS!
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08-29-16 |
Rays v. Red Sox -1.5 |
Top |
4-9 |
Win
|
101 |
11 h 27 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Boston Red Sox - 1.5 runs + 101 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:10 ET on Monday August 29 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll) Scheduled Starters: Tampa Bay- Matt Andriese - (R) - Boston - Rick Porcello - (R) Location: This game will be played at Fenway Park (outdoors) Boston, Ma. Reason For Pick: Matt Andriese goes for the Rays with a 6-5 record and a 3.71 ERA. He pitched 6 innings and gave up 7 hits and 3 runs in his last start but in the 2 prior games he pitched a total of 10.1 innings and gave up 11 runs and 15 hits with 6 HR's. He has lost his last 5 decisions and the Rays have dropped 4 of his last 5 starts. Rick Porcello pitches for the Sox with a 17-3 record and a 3.23 ERA. He pitched 7.2 innings and gave up 3 runs in his last start for the 6th straight game he gave up 3 runs or less while Boston have won 8 of his last 10 starts. He has allowed 2 runs or less in 4 of his last 5 home starts and is 3-0 vs the Rays with a 2.60 ERA this year. GO RED SOX!
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08-25-16 |
Angels v. Blue Jays -1.5 |
Top |
6-3 |
Loss |
-119 |
17 h 27 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Toronto Blue Jays - 1.5 runs - 119 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:05 ET on Thursday August 25.
Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank roll)
Scheduled Starters: LAA - Jered Weaver (R) - Toronto - J.A. Happ - (L)
Location: This game will be played at Rogers Center (indoors) Toronto Canada.
Reason For Pick: There is a log jam at the top of the AL East, with one game separating the top three teams: (Toronto, Boston and Baltimore). The Jays look to stay on top as they take on LA in the rubber match of this series at Rogers Center. Toronto should have a major advantage with left-hander J.A. Happ going for his major league best 18th win. The Halos counter with Jered Weaver who has been lit up in his last three starts. This looks like a tough spot for the struggling veteran, and I expect Toronto's big bats to jump all over him.
GO JAYS!
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08-25-16 |
Orioles v. Nationals -1.5 |
Top |
0-4 |
Win
|
100 |
17 h 26 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Washington Nationals - 1.5 runs - 101 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:05 ET on Thursday August 25.
Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank roll)
Scheduled Starters: Baltimore - Ubaldo Jimenez (R) - Wasshington - Max Scherzer - (R)
Location: This game will be played at Nationals Park (outdoors) Washington DC.
Reason For Pick: There is a log jam at the top of the AL East, with one game separating the top three teams: (Toronto, Boston and Baltimore). The Orioles are on the road, and they have really struggled away from Camden Yards this year. Jimenez has some really ugly numbers, going 1-6 with a 7.34 ERA in 10 appearances on the road this year. He'll have a tough time matching serves with the Nats ace Max Scherzer. Mad Max is 2-1 with a 3.07 ERA in his last four starts versus the Orioles. Mark Trumbo leads the major leagues in home runs, but he's 0-for-8 with six strikeouts lifetime versus Scherzer.
GO NATS!
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08-24-16 |
Cubs -1.5 v. Padres |
Top |
6-3 |
Win
|
100 |
16 h 52 m |
Show
|
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08-23-16 |
Cubs -1.5 v. Padres |
Top |
5-3 |
Win
|
100 |
19 h 54 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Chicago Cubs - 1.5 runs - 140 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 10:10 ET on Tuesday August 23 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Chicago - Jake Arrieta (R) - San Diego - Christian Friedrich - (R) Location: This game will be played at Petrco Park (outdoors) San Diego, Ca. Reason For Pick: Jake Arrieta pitches for the Cubs who have won 6 of their last 8 games, with a 15-5 record and a 2.75 ERA. He has won his last 3 starts and is now 3-0 in August with a 2.79 ERA. In his last road start he pitched 8 scoreless innings and gave up just 3 hits and has a 9-2 record with a 3.29 ERA on the road. He is 5-2 at night with a 2.85 ERA and over the last 3 seasons is 1-0 vs the Padres with a 1.50 ERA while they are hitting .237 against him. The Padres who have lost 10 of their last 15 games send Christian Friedrich to the mound with a 4-9 record and a 4.69 ERA. He pitched a good game his last time out but allowed at least 4 runs in 8 of his previous 10 starts. The Padres have lost 7 of his last 9 starts and he has lost 7 straight decisions. He is 2-3 at home with a 5.08 ERA. GO CUBS!
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08-22-16 |
Cubs -1.5 v. Padres |
Top |
5-1 |
Win
|
100 |
15 h 43 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Chicago Cubs - 1.5 runs - 130 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 10:10 ET on Monday, August 22 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Chicago - Jon Lester (L) - San Diego - Edwin Jackson - (R) Location: This game will be played at Petco Park (outdoors) San Diego, Ca. Reason For Pick: Jon Lester starts for the Cub He has now allowed 2 runs or less in 5 of his last 6 starts.s with a 13-4 record and a 2.86 ERA. In his last game he pitched 6.2 innings and gave up 1 run and 3 hits while in his last road start pitched 7 innings and gave up 2 runs and 6 hits. He is 4-0 with a 2.41 ERA since the break and over the last 3 seasons has a 2.92 ERA vs the Padres while they are hitting .209 off him. He has allowed just 2 HR's in his last 5 starts.while the Cubs have won 16 of their last 20 games. Edwin Jackson takes the mound for the Padres with a 3-3 record and a 5.36 ERA. He was rocked in his last start when he pitched 4 innings and gave up 8 runs and 9 hits with 3 walks. He has started his only 6 games since coming to the Padres and in his last 2 in San Diego pitched 13 innings and gave up 9 runs and 18 hits. He has had control problems and has given up at least 2 walks in 5 of the 6 starts. His ERA has been above 5.00 in every month except April. GO CUBS!
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08-18-16 |
Mets +1.5 v. Giants |
Top |
7-10 |
Loss |
-162 |
21 h 2 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the NY Mets + 1.5 runs - 162 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 10:15 ET on Thursday August 18 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Ny Mets Jason Degrom (R) - Giants -Madison Bumgarner - (L)
Location: This game will be played at AT&T Park (outdoors) San Francisco, Ca. Reason For Pick: Jason DeGrom starts for NY with a 7-5 record and a 2.30 ERA. He has been pitching great and has given up 1 run or less in 6 of his last 8 games and has an ERA of 0.65 over his last 4. The Mets have won 7 of his last 9 starts while in his last 6 games has given up just 2 HR's while striking out 38 batters and walking 7. In his earlier game this year vs SF he pitched 6 innings and didn't give up an earned run in a win giving up just 2 hits. The Giants are hitting .140 off him and he is 2-0 with a 1.17 ERA in the last 2 seasons against them. His only start at AT&T was an 8 scoreless inning gem that he won. Bumgarner pitches for the Giants with an 11-7 record and a 2.11 ERA. He has just 1 win since the break and has lost 3 of his last 4 decisions while the Giants have dropped 7 of his last 10 starts and 5 of his last 6. He has an 8-5 record in night games and of his 11 wins, 5 were by 1 run. SF have lost 7 of their last 10 games. GO METS!
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08-17-16 |
Padres v. Rays -1.5 |
Top |
0-2 |
Win
|
111 |
8 h 34 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Tampa Bay Rays - 1.5 runs +111 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 1:10 ET on Wednesday August, 17 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: San Diego - Christian Friedrich (L) - Tampa Bay - Chris Archer - (R) Location: This game will be played at Tropicana Field (outdoors) St. Petersburg, Fl. Reason For Pick: Christian Friedrich goes for the Padres with a 4-8 record and a 4.84 ERA. He has dropped 2 straight starts where he pitched a total of 13 innings and gave up 8 runs and 14 hits which had him give up at least 4 runs in 3 of his last 4 games and 7 of his last 10 overall. San Diego have lost 6 of his last 8 starts and he is 2-5 on the road with a 4.66 ERA and 0-3 during the day with a 5.76 ERA. The Padres have lost 4 straight games being outscored 31-6. Chris Archer takes the mound for the Rays won have won 3 straight games outscoring opponents 35-6. He has had a very tough year but has pitched well in a lot of games. In his last 2 home games he pitched a total of 13 innings and gave up 4 runs and 9 hits and has now allowed 3 runs or less in 5 of his last 7 games. He is only 2-8 at home but his ERA is 2.91. In his last 5 starts he struck out 41 batters and walked only 6. GO RAYS!
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08-16-16 |
Royals +1.5 v. Tigers |
Top |
6-1 |
Win
|
100 |
22 h 20 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Kansas City Royals + 1.5 runs - 185 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:10 ET on Tuesday August 16 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Kansas City - Danny Duffy (L) - Detroit - (R) Location: This game will be played at Comerica park (outdoors) Detroit, Mi. Reason For Pick: The Royals send Danny Duffy to the mound with a 9-1 record and a 2.82 ERA. KC have won 5 of their last 6 games while Duffy has won 8 straight decisions. In his last game he pitched a complete game giving up just 1 run and that was the third straight game he allowed 2 runs or less and the 7th time in his last 9. He pitched 8 scoreless innings in his last road game giving up 1 hit and striking out 16 batters and that was the third time in his last 4 road games he allowed 3 runs or less. Over the last 3 years he is 3-3 vs the Tigers and has a 1.59 ERA. Justin Verlander goes for the Tigers with a 12-6 record and a 3.42 ERA. He has pitched very good the last month but has thrown a lot of pitches. In his last game he threw 121 pitches and has thrown over 100 in 8 straight games. This year against the Royals he pitched 15 innings and gave up 12 hits and 2 HR's while last season he pitched 22.1 innings and gave up 11 runs and 22 hits while finishing with a 3.63 ERA. He started 15 games against KC over the last 3 seasons and has a 5-6 record with those losses being the most against any team in baseball over that stretch. In those 3 seasons he pitched 56 innings in Detroit and gave up 63 hits and 26 earned runs for a 4.18 ERA at home against the Royals. GO ROYALS!
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08-16-16 |
Padres +1.5 v. Rays |
Top |
1-15 |
Loss |
-140 |
22 h 14 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the San Diego padres + 1.5 runs - 141 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:10 ET on Tuesday August 16 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: San Diego - Edwin Jackson (R) - Tampa Bay - Blake Snell - (L) Location: This game will be played at Tropicana Field (outdoors) St,. Petersburg, Fl. Reason For Pick: Edwin Jackson takes the mound for the Padres with a 3-2 record and a 4.19 ERA. He has started 5 games since joining the Padres and is 3-1 with a 1.24 ERA. He pitched 7 scoreless innings and gave up 2 hits in his last start which is the third game of his 5 starts he allowed 2 runs or less. In his last 2 road starts he pitched a total of 13 innings and gave up 2 runs and 8 hits and has allowed just 2 HR's in his 5 starts. he is 2-0 in August with a 1.80 ERA and 3-2 with a 2.54 ERA vs the Rays in his career. Blake Snell pitches for the Rays with a 3-5 record and a 3.18 ERA. He was knocked out in the second inning of his last game when he gave up 5 runs (2 earned) and 5 hits with 4 walks. He has now walked 9 batters in his last 3 starts and at least 3 in 7 of his last 10 games. The Rays have lost 8 of his 11 starts and he walked 18 batters in just 30.2 innings pitched at home. GO PADRES!
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08-16-16 |
Blue Jays v. Yankees +1.5 |
Top |
12-6 |
Loss |
-141 |
22 h 13 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Yankees + 1.5 runs - 140 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:05 ET on Tuesday August 16 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Toronto - Marco Estrada (R) - Yankees - Michael Pineda - (R) Location: This game will be played at Yankee Stadium (outdoors) New York, New York Reason For Pick: Marco Estrada pitches for Toronto who have dropped 3 straight on the road, with a 7-5 record and a 2.95 ERA. In his last start he pitched 5 innings and gave up 3 runs and 7 hits with 4 walks. He has given up exactly 3 runs in 5 of his last 9 starts and walked 6 men in his last 3 games and has given up at least 2 in 5 of his last 7 games. The Jays have dropped 4 of his last 7 starts and he has given up 7 walks and 2 HR's in his last 15 innings pitched vs the Yanks. Over the last 3 seasons he has a 3.77 ERA against NY. Michael Pineda takes the mound for NY with a 6-10 record and a 5.07 ERA. The Yanks have won 5 of their last 6 games and are 9-5 since the break. He pitched 6 innings and gave up 2 runs and 8 hits in his last game and has allowed 2 runs or less in 3 of his last 5. In his first meeting this year wit the Jays, he pitched 6 innings and gave up 2 runs and 5 hits while they are hitting .208 off him. He has a 2.59 ERA against them the last 3 seasons. GO YANKEES!
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08-15-16 |
Royals +1.5 v. Tigers |
Top |
3-1 |
Win
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100 |
17 h 29 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Kansas city Royals + 1.5 runs -154 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:00 ET on Monday, August 15 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Kansas City - Ian Kennedy (R) - Detroit - Daniel Norris - (L) Location: This game will be played at Comerica Park (outdoors) Detroit Michigan Reason For Pick: The Royals who have won 6 of their last 8 games, send Ian Kennedy to the mound with a 6-9 record and a 3.91 ERA. He has been pitching really well and in his last game pitched 6.1 innings and gave up 1 run and 1 hit in a win for the third straight game he allowed just 1 run or less. He has allowed 2 runs or less in 7 of his last 9 games including 5 of his last 6 games on the road. He has given up just 1 HR in his last 4 starts and he has an 0-1 record vs the Tigers but a 2.31 ERA. Daniel Norris pitches for Detroit who have lost 5 of their last 7 games while scoring 14 runs total in 6 of them and he has with a 1-0 record and a 4.00 ERA. He has started 4 games so far and Detroit have lost the last 2 while he hasn't made it past the 5th inning in any of them. In his 2 starts at home he pitched 10 innings and gave up 14 hits and 5 runs while hitters are batting .318. GO ROYALS!
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08-14-16 |
Cardinals +1.5 v. Cubs |
Top |
6-4 |
Win
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100 |
7 h 25 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the St Louis Cardinals + 1.5 runs - 145 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 8:00 ET on Sunday August 14 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: St Louis - Mike Leake (R) - John Lackey - (L) Location: This game will be played at Wrigley Field (outdoors) Chicago, Ill. Reason For Pick: Mike Leake starts for the Cards with an 8-9 record and a 4.79 ERA. He pitched 6 innings and gave up 3 runs and 6 hits in his last game which was on the road and has now allowed 3 runs or less in 7 of his last 10 road games. In 1 game vs the Cubs this year he pitched 7 innings and gave up 3 runs and 6 hits while over the last 3 years he is 5-0 with a 2.69 ERA against them. John lackey goes for the Cubs with a 9-7 record and a 3.56 ERA. he has allowed at least 3 runs in 6 of his last 10 starts and 4 of those were at home with 3 of the home games were in his last 5 starts at Wrigley. he ended up 1-3 in July with a 5.06 ERA and is 4-3 in day games with a 3.90 ERA. GO CARDS!
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08-14-16 |
Braves v. Nationals -1.5 |
Top |
1-9 |
Win
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105 |
10 h 57 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Washington Nationals - 1.5 runs + 105 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 1:35 ET on Sunday August 14 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Atlanta - Tyrell Jenkins (R) - Washington - Tanner Roark - (L) Location: This game will be played at Nationals Park (outdoors) Washington, DC Reason For Pick: Tyrell Jenkins pitches for the Braves who have lost 3 of their last 4 games and have given up 23 runs in their last 3. In 2 of his last 3 away starts he pitched a total of 9.1 innings and gave up 9 runs and 12 hits while allowing 20 hits in 21 total innings and 5 of his 7 HR's on the road. He is 0-1 during the day with an 8.00 ERA and 1-1 with a 4.71 ERA on the road. Tanner Roark goes for the Nats with a 12-6 record and a 2.88 ERA. He pitched 7 scoreless innings and gave up 5 hits in his last start and has now allowed 3 runs or less in 6 of his last 7 starts. He pitched 15 scoreless innings in 2 of his last 3 home games allowing 10 hits and in 1 game vs the Braves pitched 7 scoreless innings and gave up 4 hits. He is 5-2 in day games with a 1.82 ERA and 6-4 at home with a 2.54 ERA. Over the last 3 seasons he is 3-1 vs the Braves with a 2.01 ERA. GO NATIONALS!
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08-13-16 |
Rockies v. Phillies +1.5 |
Top |
3-6 |
Win
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100 |
14 h 19 m |
Show
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08-12-16 |
Braves v. Nationals -1.5 |
Top |
8-5 |
Loss |
-118 |
19 h 33 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Washington Nationals - 1.5 runs -118 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:05 ET on Friday August 12 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Atlanta - Mike Foltynewicz (R) - Washington - Stephen Strasburg - (R) Location: This game will be played at Nationals Park (outdoors) Washington, DC Reason For Pick: Mike Foltynewicz pitches for Atlanta who have lost 2 straight games with a 5-5 record and a 4.37 ERA. He was good in his last game but pitched 10.2 innings and gave up 11 runs and 16 hits in his 2 previous starts. In his last 2 road games, he pitched 11 innings and gave up 9 runs and 16 hits and has given up at least 3 runs in 3 of his last 5 away games. He is 4-4 with a 4.87 ERA on the road and 2-5 with a 5.85 ERA at night. Stephen Strasburg goes for the Nats who have won 6 of their last 8 games with a 15-2 record and a 2.80 ERA. In his last start he took his second loss allowing 4 runs and 8 hits but in his 2 prior starts, pitched 13 innings and gave up 1 run and 6 hits total and has now allowed 1 run or less in 6 of his last 8 starts. He is 2-0 vs the Braves this season with a 1.98 ERA and is 7-2 at home and 9-1 at night. GO NATS!
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08-10-16 |
White Sox v. Royals +1.5 |
Top |
2-3 |
Win
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100 |
18 h 58 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Kansas City Royals - 165 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 8:15 ET on Wednesday August 10 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Chicago - Jose Quintana (L) - Kansas City - Ian Kennedy - (R) Location: This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium (outdoors) Kansas City, Mo. Reason For Pick: Jose Quintana takes the mound for Chicago who have lost 8 of their last 12 games and he has a 9-8 record and a 2.93 ERA. In his last game he pitched 7 innings and gave up 3 runs and 8 hits. He has been pitching with a lot of men on base but has been lucky they haven't crossed the plate that often. In his last 2 road games he gave up 15 hits in 14 total innings pitched with Chicago winning a game and losing a game. He is 0-2 against the Royals with a 4.40 ERA this season and over the last 3 years is 1-5 with a 4.27 ERA vs the Royals. Kennedy goes for KC with a 6-9 record and a 4.03 ERA. The Royals have won 2 of their last 3 games while Kennedy pitched 6 scoreless innings giving up 1 hit in his last start for the second great game in a row. In the previous game he pitched 7 innings and gave up 1 run and 6 hits and now he has allowed 3 runs or less in 7 of his last 9 starts. he is 3-3 at home and batters are hitting .223 off him in KC. GO ROYALS!
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08-07-16 |
Blue Jays v. Royals +1.5 |
Top |
1-7 |
Win
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100 |
14 h 21 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Kansas City + 1.5 runs - 125 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 2:15 ET on Sunday August 7 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Toronto - Marcus Stroman (R) - Kansas City - Yordano Ventura - (R) Location: This game will be played at Kauffman Stadium (outdoors) Kansas City, Mo. Reason For Pick: Marcus Stroman takes the mound with an 8-4 record and a 4.74 ERA. In his last start he pitched 7 innings and gave up 1 run and 3 hits with 13 K's. It was the second straight road game he allowed just 1 earned run and in those 2 games he pitched 15 innings and gave up 2 runs and 11 hits with 19 K's and 1 walk. The Royals are batting .195 against him and in their first meeting this year, he pitched 8 innings and gave up 2 runs and 3 hits. The under is 7-0 in Toronto's last 7 games. Yordano Vntura goes for KC with a 6-9 record and a 4.83 ERA. He pitched 5 innings and gave up 2 runs and 6 hits his last game which was the fifth straight game he allowed 3 runs or less and has allowed 3 runs or less in 3 of his last 4 home starts. He pitched a total of 12 2/3 innings and gave up 6 runs and 9 hits in his last 2 games at KC. The under is 7-1 in the Royals' last 8 games overall, and in a low scoring game you have to like the home dog.
GO ROYALS!
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08-06-16 |
Reds +1.5 v. Pirates |
Top |
3-5 |
Loss |
-175 |
20 h 17 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Cincinnati Reds + 1.5 runs - 175 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:10 ET on Saturday August 6 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Cincinnati - Homer Bailey (R) - Pittsburgh - Ivan Nova - (R) Location: This game will be played at PNC Park (outdoors) Pittsburgh, Pa. Reason For Pick: The Reds send Homer Bailey to the mound with a 1-0 record and a 3.18 ERA for his second start of the year. His last game was his first start since last season because of surgery and he pitched 5 2/3 innings and gave up 2 runs and 4 hits. He retired 14 batters in a row at one point during the game while 1 of the runs he gave up scored on a steal of home. Over the last 3 seasons he has a 3.68 ERA on the road. The Rockies are 12-6 since the All Star break. Ivan Nova pitches in his first game with his new club and he is 7-6 with a 4.90 ERA. He was knocked out in the 5th inning of his last game after giving up 5 runs and 6 hits including 2 HR's which has been a problem all year. He has given up 6 HR's in his last 3 starts while his team have lost 6 of his last 8 games he started. In his last 2 road games he pitched a total of 9 2/3 innings and gave up 9 runs and 11 hits and has now given up at least 4 runs in 4 of his last 5 road games. He is 3-4 on the road with a 6.65 ERA and batters are hitting .308 off him there. The Pirates have lost 6 of their last 9 games. GO REDS!
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08-05-16 |
Reds +1.5 v. Pirates |
Top |
2-3 |
Win
|
100 |
22 h 24 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Cincinnati Reds + 1.5 runs -162 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:05 ET on Friday August 5 Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Cincinnati - Anthony DeSclafani (R) - Pittsburgh - Jameson Taillon - (R) Location: This game will be played at PNC Park (outdoors) Pittsburgh, Pa. Reason For Pick: Pittsburgh who have dropped 5 of their last 6 games while scoring 17 runs, send Jameson Taillon to the mound with a 2-2 record and a 3.52 ERA. In his last 2 starts he pitched 12 innings and gave up 5 runs and 13 hits along with 3 HR's. he has allowed at least 3 runs in 3 of his 4 home starts while his ERA there is 4.50 and batters are hitting .302. Anthony DeSclafani takes the mound for the Reds with a 6-0 record and a 2.93 ERA. He has been very consistent and has allowed 3 runs or less in 9 of his 10 starts while the Reds have won 7 of them. In his last game he pitched 6 innings and gave up 1 run and 4 hits in a road game and has now allowed 2 runs or less in 4 of his last 6 away games. Last year he was 1-1 vs the Pirates with a 2.59 ERA. The Reds have won 9 of their last 13 games. GO REDS!
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08-04-16 |
Dodgers v. Rockies +1.5 |
Top |
4-2 |
Loss |
-130 |
20 h 21 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Colorado Rockies + 1.5 runs -130 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 8:40 ET on Thursday, August 4 Play Rating: Rickey is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Dodgers - Kenta Maeda (R) - Colorado - Tyler Chatwood - (R) Location: This game will be played at Coors Field (outdoors) Denver, Colordo Reason For Pick: Kenta Maeda pitches for LA with a 9-7 record and a 3.23 ERA. In his last 2 road games he pitched 10 innings and gave up 7 runs and 12 hits. he has allowed at least 4 runs in 3 of his last 6 starts and hasn't pitched a full 7 innings in his last 3 games. He has had 6 of his 7 losses come under the lights. Tyler Chatwood takes the mound with a 10-6 record and a 3.50 ERA. He has won 2 straight starts and pitched 12 innings and gave up just 1 run and 4 hits in those games. He has allowed 3 runs or less in 7 of his last 10 starts and pitched 5 scoreless innings in his last home start GO ROCKIES!
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08-04-16 |
Giants v. Phillies +1.5 |
Top |
3-2 |
Win
|
100 |
13 h 50 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Philadelphia Phillies + 1.5 runs - 148 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 1:05 ET on Thursday August 4 Play Rating: Rickey is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Giants - Matt Moore (L) - Philadelphia - Vince Velasquez - (R) Location: This game will be played at Citizens Bank Park (outdoors) Philadelphia, Pa. Reason For Pick: Matt Moore takes the mound for the Giants with a 7-7 record and a 4.08 ERA and although he has pitched well lately he has allowed at least 4 runs in 6 of his 9 road games and has walked 10 batters in his last 4 games. His ERA on the road is 4.94 and he has a 2-4 record there. Vince Velasquez goes for the Phillies with an 8-3 record and a 3.32 ERA. He has allowed 2 runs or less in 7 of his last 8 starts and in his last 2 home games pitched a total of 13 innings and gave up 3 runs and 8 hits. He is 4-1 at home with a 1.50 ERA. GO PHILLIES!
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08-03-16 |
Royals +1.5 v. Rays |
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0-12 |
Loss |
-180 |
14 h 42 m |
Show
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08-02-16 |
White Sox +1.5 v. Tigers |
Top |
5-11 |
Loss |
-150 |
20 h 60 m |
Show
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Team: The play is on the Chicago White Sox + 1.5 runs @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:10 ET on Tuesday, August 2 Play Rating: Rickey is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bank role) Scheduled Starters: Chicago - James Shields (R) - Detroit - Anibal Sanchez - (R) Location: This game will be played at Comerica Park (outdoors) Detroit, Michigan Reason For Pick: James Shields who is pitching for Chicago with a 5-12 record and a 4.68 ERA has really turned things around after a disastrous start with his new team. he pitched 7 2/3 scoreless innings and gave up 4 hits for his 6th straight start where he gave up 2 runs or less.In his last 2 away games, he gave up 4 runs and 7 hits in 713 total innings pitched for the win. He had lost 3 straight prior to that game but they weren't his fault as the Sox scored a total of just 1 run. He pitched 6 innings and gave up 2 runs and 7 hits in his last meeting with the Tigers but lost 2-1. Anibal Sanchez goes for Detroit with a 5-11 record and 6.56 ERA. Since rejoining the starting rotation he has started 4 games and is 0-2 while Detroit have lost all 4 games. He gave up at least 3 runs in each game and in his last 2 starts pitched 12 innings and gave up 7 runs and 17 hits. In his last game which was against Chicago he gave up 4 runs and 10 hits in 6 innings of work. GO WHITE SOX!
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07-30-16 |
Rockies +1.5 v. Mets |
Top |
7-2 |
Win
|
100 |
20 h 8 m |
Show
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Team: The Play is on the Colorado Rockies + 1.5 runs - 175 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:10 ET on Saturday July 30 Location: The game will be played at Citi Field (outdoor) in New York, New York Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll). Scheduled Starters: Colorado - Jorge DeLarosa (L) - Mets - Bartolo Colon (R) Reason For Pick: The Rockies who have won 8 of their last 9 games send Jorge DeLarosa to the mound with a 6-7 record and a 5.70 ERA. He has been very consistent, allowing 3 runs or less in 9 of his last 10 games and in his last 2 starts, pitched 12.1 innings and gave up 3 earned runs and 12 hits. Part of that success has been on the road where in his last 5 road games has allowed 3 runs or less while his last 2 losses there the Rockies scored a grand total of 1 run. The Mets who have lost 4 of their last 5 games send Bartolo Colon out to pitch another game in a long career with a 9-5 record and a 3.35 ERA. Time might be catching up to him though, because in his last 2 starts he allowed 7 runs on 11 hits in 11.1 innings and his ERA in July is 4.88 which is 1.5 runs higher than any month so far this year. The Rockies haven't been to kind to him as they are hitting .397 off him while the last time he faced them he was clobbered for 7 runs and 9 hits in just 3.2 innings along with 3 HR's. GO ROCKIES!
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07-30-16 |
A's v. Indians -1.5 |
Top |
3-6 |
Win
|
111 |
20 h 1 m |
Show
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Team: The Play is on the Cleveland Indians - 1.5 runs + 111 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:10 ET on Saturday July 30 Location: The game will be played at Progressive Field (outdoor) in Cleveland, Ohio Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll). Scheduled Starters: Oakland- Dillon Overton (L) - Cleveland - Josh Tomlin (R) Reason For Pick: Oakland send their rookie Dillon Overton to the mound for his 4th major league start with a 1-1 record and an 8.40 ERA. He gave up 9 hits and 3 runs in 6.1 innings his last time out but in the 3 games he has pitched, it looks much worse. He has given up 14 runs and 24 hits in 15 total innings along with 6 HR's and 5 walks. Pitching in Cleveland which happens to be home to one of the better home teams in the AL could mean another disaster for the rookie. Josh Tomlin is on the mound for the Indians with a 10-3 record and a 3.48 ERA. He has been about as consistent as any pitcher on the team. In 7 of his last 9 starts he allowed 3 runs or less and the Indians have won 14 of his 18 starts this year. He is 6-2 under the lights with a 3.42 ERA and is 4-2 at home this year while he was 4-1 at home last year with a 2.65 ERA. GO INDIANS!
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07-30-16 |
Yankees +1.5 v. Rays |
Top |
3-6 |
Loss |
-185 |
19 h 38 m |
Show
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Team: The Play is on the New York Yankees + 1.5 runs - 185 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 6:10 ET on Saturday July 30 Location: The game will be played at Tropicana Field (outdoor) in St. Petersburg, Florida Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll). Scheduled Starters: Yankees - Nathan Eovaldi (R) - Tampa Bay - Drew Smyly (L) Reason For Pick: Nathan Eovaldi takes the mound for the Yanks with a 9-6 record and a 4.80 ERA. After being sent to the bullpen for poor starting pitching, he has returned to the rotation and has been great. In the 2 starts back he pitched 12 innings and gave up 3 runs and 11 hits and he hasn't allowed a HR in 5 straight appearances. He faced the Rays earlier this year and pitched well, giving up 1 run on 6 hits in 6 innings while Tampa is batting .234 off him. Drew Smyly takes the mound for the Rays with a 2-11 record and a 5.42 ERA. He probably pitched his best game since April his last time out because he had been terrible for a long time. He had given up at least 4 runs in 9 of his last 12 prior starts and had walked 9 batters in his 3 previous games. In the prior 2 games, he pitched a total of 9 innings and gave up 9 runs and 17 hits. He has lost 7 straight decisions and hasn't won a game since May 16th. GO YANKEES!
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07-29-16 |
Royals +1.5 v. Rangers |
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3-8 |
Loss |
-163 |
23 h 33 m |
Show
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Team: The Play is on the Kansas City Royals + 1.5 runs - 163 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 8:05 ET on Friday July 29 Location: The game will be played at Globe Life Park (outdoor) in Arlington, Texas Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll). Scheduled Starters: Edinson Volquez gets the call for the Royals with an 8-8 record and a 4.56 ERA. In his last start which was against these same Rangers, he pitched a very good game going 6 innings and giving up 1 run on 7 hits. In his last 2 road games he pitched a total of 12.2 innings and gave up 10 hits and 4 runs. He has allowed 3 runs or less in 4 of his last 5 starts and just 4 HR's in his last 9 games. AJ griffin takes the mound for the Rangers with a 3-1 record and a 4.06 ERA. The Rangers are just 8-15 this month and Griffin is 0-1. He hasn't pitched more than 5 innings in any start and in his last 2 gave up 13 hits and 11 runs in just 10 innings. In his last 2 home games he gave up 13 hits and 8 runs in just 9.1 innings. He has a 4.24 ERA at home.
GO ROYALS!
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07-29-16 |
Rockies +1.5 v. Mets |
Top |
6-1 |
Win
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100 |
22 h 46 m |
Show
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Team: The Play is on the Colorado Rockies +1.5 -164 @ 5 Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:10 ET on Friday July 29 Location: The game will be played at Citi Field (outdoor) in New York, New York Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll). Scheduled Starters: Colorado - Tyler Chatwood (R) - Mets - Steve Matz (L). Reason For Pick: Tyler Chatwood pitches for the Rockies with a 9-6 record and a 3.65 ERA. He pitched 5 scoreless innings and gave up just 1 hit in his last game. He is a very good pitcher but on the road he is almost unhittable. In 7 of his last 8 road games he has allowed 1 run or less and now has a remarkable 5-0 record with a 1.30 ERA on the road. The Mets send Steve Matz to the mound with an 8-6 record and a 3.36 ERA.The Mets have lost 7 of his last 10 starts and he has dropped 5 of his last 6 decisions.he hasn't been that sharp at home and in his last 3 starts there pitched 19.1 innings and gave up 8 runs and 19 hits. He is 4-4 under the lights with a 4..44 ERA.
GO ROCKIES!
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07-29-16 |
Astros v. Tigers +1.5 |
Top |
6-14 |
Win
|
100 |
22 h 45 m |
Show
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Team: The Play is on the Detroit Tigers + 1.5 runs -152 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:10 ET on Friday July 29 Location: The game will be played at Comerica Park (outdoor) in Detroit, Michigan Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll). Scheduled Starters: Houston - Collin McHugh (R) - Detroit - Matt Boyd (L). Reason For Pick: Collin McHugh takes the mound for the Astros with a 7-6 record and a 4.18 ERA. he has pitched well this season but not so much on the road. He has a 3-3 record with a 4.17 ERA in away games while giving up 52 hits and 18 walks in 49.2 innings. The Tigers hit him hard in the first meeting this year when he gave up 4 runs and 10 hits in just 5.1 innings. He has a lifetime 0-2 record with a 3.72 ERA vs Detroit. Matt Boyd takes the mound with a 1-2 record and a 4.63 ERA. He has pitched very well and in his last game went 4.1 innings and gave up 5 hits and 1 earned run. He has only allowed 1 earned run in 4 of his last 6 starts and has a 2.01 ERA at home.
GO DETROIT!
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07-27-16 |
Tigers +1.5 v. Red Sox |
Top |
4-3 |
Win
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100 |
17 h 35 m |
Show
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Team: The Play is on the Detroit Tigers +1.5 runs - 173 @ Pinnacle Game Time: First pitch goes at 1:35 ET on Wednesday July 27. Location: The game will be played at Fenway Park (outdoor) in Boston, Massachusetts Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll). Scheduled Starters: Detroit - Michael Fulmer (L) - Boston- Eduardo Rodriguez (L). Reason For Pick: The Tigers send Michael Fulmer out to pitch with a 9-2 record and a 2.41 ERA. He has won 6 of his last 7 decisions and allowed 2 runs or less in 9 of his last 10 starts and 1 run or less in 7 of those. In 6 of his last 7 road games he has also given up 1 run or less while the Tigers have won 9 of his last 10 starts. He is 7-2 on the road with a 2.80 ERA while holding opposing batters to a .226 average. Going for Boston is Eduardo Rodriguez who is 2-4 with a 6.70 ERA. He has given up at least 3 runs in 3 of his last 4 home starts and has pitched past the 6th inning just once in his 8 starts this year. In his last 3 home games he pitched a total of 15.2 innings and gave up 18 hits and 10 runs and has an 0-3 record with a 6.33 ERA at Fenway while allowing 7 of his 11 HR's to be hit there.
GO TIGERS!
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07-26-16 |
Padres v. Blue Jays -1.5 |
Top |
6-7 |
Loss |
-105 |
28 h 24 m |
Show
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Team: The Play is on the Toronto Blue Jays - 1.5 runs - 105 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:07 PM ET on Tuesday July 26. Location: The game will be played at Rogers Stadium (retractable roof) in Toronto, Ontario. Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll). Scheduled Starters: San Diego - Andrew Cashner(R) - Toronto - Marcus Stroman (R). Reason For Pick: The Padres send Andrew Cashner to the mound with a 4-7 record and a 4.79 ERA. The Padres own a 20-32 road record while Cashner has dropped his last 3 road decisions. He is 0-4 on the road with a 6.59 ERA and hasn't pitched a full 7 innings in his last 5 away games. In his last 2 he pitched a total of 8.1 innings and gave up 11 hits and 9 runs while the Padres have lost 3 of his last 4 starts and 5 of their last 7 games overall. Toronto who have won 5 of their last 7 games have Marcus Stroman pitching with an 8-4 record and a 4.90 ERA. He has given up 2 runs or less in 3 of his last 4 starts and won his last 2 decisions. He pitches well at home and in his last 3 home starts gave up 5 runs on 14 hits in 21.2 innings total and has struck out 23 batters while walking 3 in his last 4 starts.
GO BLUE JAYS!
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07-25-16 |
Tigers +1.5 v. Red Sox |
Top |
4-2 |
Win
|
100 |
21 h 46 m |
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Team: The Play is on the Detroit Tigers + 1.5 runs -150 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:10 ET on Monday July 25. Location: The game will be played at Fenway Park(outdoor) in Boston Massachusetts.. Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll). Scheduled Starters: Detroit- Justin Verlander (R) - Boston- Drew Pomeranz (L). Reason For Pick: Detroit sends Justin Verlander to the mound with a 9-6 record and a 3.74 ERA. He has been on a roll and has now allowed 2 runs or less in 4 straight starts. His last game might just be his best of the bunch where he went 8 innings and gave up 1 run on 2 hits and struck out 9 batters. Over the last 3 seasons he is 0-1 in 3 starts vs the Sox but his ERA is 2.37. Drew Pomeranz takes the mound for Boston with an 8-7 record and a 2.83 ERA. His1st start in Fenway was not a memorable one as he pitched just over 3 innings but gave up 8 hits and 5 runs. After giving up 3 runs or less in 10 of his first 11 starts, he has now given up at least 3 runs in 4 of his last 7 games. Pitching in Fenway isn't the same as the pitcher friendly confines at Petco in San Diego. The Boston pitching have been rocked including the bullpen and have given up 18 runs in the last 2 games and at least 7 runs in 3 of the last 5.
GO TIGERS!
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07-25-16 |
Padres v. Blue Jays -1.5 |
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2-4 |
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Team: The Play is on the Toronto Blue Jays -1.5 runs @ 5Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 7:07 ET on Monday July 25. Location: The game will be played at Rogers Center (retractable roof) in Toronto Ontario Canada. Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll). Scheduled Starters: San Diego- Colin Rea (R), Toronto - Aaron Sanchez (R). Reason For Pick: The Padres who have lost 5 of their last 7 games send Colin Rea to the mound with a 5-4 record and a 5.01 ERA. He was hit pretty good in his last game when he pitched 6 innings and gave up 8 hits and 4 runs along with 3 HR's and has now given up 5 dingers in his last 3 starts. He has struggled on the road the last month and in his last 3 road games pitched a total of 15.2 innings and gave up 20 hits and 11 earned runs. He is 2-2 with a 5.59 ERA in away games. The Jays, winners of 4 of their last 6 send Aaron Sanchez out to pitch with a 10-1 record and a 2.87 ERA. He has allowed 2 runs or less in 6 straight starts and pitched a gem in his last when he went 7 innings and gave up 6 hits and just 1 run. He has pitched well at home and in his last 2 starts there went 13 innings and gave up 8 hits and 3 runs total. He pitches well under the lights and owns a 7-1 record with a 2.31 ERA in night games.
GO BLUE JAYS!
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07-24-16 |
Angels v. Astros -1.5 |
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3-13 |
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18 h 10 m |
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Team: The Play is on the Houston Astros -1.5 runs -105 @ 5 Dimes Game Time: First pitch goes at 2:10 ET on Sunday July 23.
Location: The game will be played at Minute Maid park (outdoor) in Houston, Texas
Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll).
Scheduled Starters: Los Angeles Angels- Tim Lincecum (R) - Houston- Mike Fiers (R).
Reason For Pick: The Angels who have dropped the first 2 games in this series while scoring just 3 runs total, have now lost 10 straight to the Astros. The send Tim Lincecum to the mound with a 2-3 record and a 6.59 ERA to try and break the streak. Since his successful debut, he has been hit hard and often. he hasn't pitched 6 full innings in 5 straight games and has allowed at least 3 runs in each. He has also been hit hard on the road and in his last 2 road starts pitched a total of 10.1 innings and gave up 19 hits and 8 runs.Going for Houston is Mike Fiers with a 6-4 record and a 4.75 ERA. He has had a couple of rough games his last 2 starts but the Astros have won 5 of his last 6 starts and he has allowed 2 runs or less in 4 of his last 5 home starts.and in his last 3 pitched a total of 15 innings and gave up 13 hits and just 4 runs and has a 5-2 home record.
GO ASTROS!
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07-24-16 |
Phillies +1.5 v. Pirates |
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4-5 |
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18 h 43 m |
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Team: The Play is on the Philadelphia Phillies +1.5 @5Dimes.
Game Time: First pitch goes at 1:35 ET on Sunday July 23. Location: The game will be played at PNC Park (outdoor) in Pittsburgh PA.
Play Rating: Ricky is recommending a 10 star play (2% of bankroll).
Scheduled Starters: Philadelphia - Vincent Velasquez (R), Pittsburgh - Jameson Taillon (R).
Reason For Pick: The Phillies have split the first two games of this series at Pittsburgh, and the are an underdog in the rubber match on Sunday. They send 24 year old right-hander Vincent Velasquez to the hill here in Pittsburgh, and he's undefeated in his last six appearances. He's only allowed two runs over 11 innings, winning his last two starts on the road. The Pirates rookie Jameson Taillon allowed one run on five hits over six innings in a 3-2 win over the Brewers in his last home start. He gave up seven runs on 14 hits over 10 innings in his previous two starts at PNC Park.
GO PHILLIES!
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