Houston is finally coming home, where they have an impressive record of 48-24. The Astros are 4-0 at home following a road trip of 7 days or more, and are 12-1 at home vs. a left-handed pitcher. Fiers is on the hill for Houston and they are 4-1 in his last 5 starts. Astros should stop the bleeding tonight.
Pirates might be a good dog pick at +175. McCutchen and Ramirez rested yesterday and even Greinke is beatable.
Today’s picks:
Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates
Big line change in Jays/Braves game. Jays opened at -220 and are now at -170. Careful!
The red hot Blue Jays are in Atlanta tonight and they are facing Matt Wisler. Wisler’s ERA is 7.24 with a WHIP of 1.90 over his last 3 games. Atlanta is 0-6 in his last 6 starts. The Blue Jays have the edge in every category: starting pitching, bullpen, hitting, power, speed, defense and bench. Barksdale is behind home plate and the Braves are 0-7 in his last 7 games umping. This could be a big night for Bautista and company.
Today’s pick:
Toronto Blue Jays
McCutchen and Ramirez are doubtful for the Pirates today due to a routine day off to rest.
The Houston Astros should snap their 2 game skid tonight in Texas with Keuchel on the hill. Keuchel comes into tonight’s game with an ERA of 1.71 and a WHIP of 1.00 over his last 3. The ‘Stros are 8-2 in his last 10 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Perez for the Rangers on the other hand, has an ERA of 5.71 and a WHIP of 1.50 over his last 3 starts. Rangers are 2-5 over his last 7 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Morales is behind home plate and the Rangers are 1-4 in their last 5 when he is umping.
Today’s pick:
Houston Astros
Tough calls today for matchups that mean something, but I’m siding with the Pirates in the second game of the double header. The Pirates are 40-13 in their last 53 home games, not including the game in progress. Happ has the hill for the Bucs and he has been outstanding, going 3-0 with an ERA of 1.45 and a WHIP of 0.64 over his last 3 games. The lefty Lester gets the call for the Cubs and the Pirates can hit lefties, going 11-4 over their last 15 against south paws. Bannister is umping behind the dish and home teams are 6-2 over his last 8 games. Tough call, but siding with the Pirates.
Also, keep an eye on the Royals/Indians game. It opened with Cleveland -123 and now it favors the Royals -112. That’s a big swing.
Today’s pick:
Pittsburgh Pirates (game 2 of double header)
Twins look like a good play tonight as they host the struggling Detroit Tigers. Detroit might have a fatigue factor going in to tonight’s game after playing a doule header yesterday. Lobstein gets the nod for Detroit and they are 0-5 in his last 5 starts. Detroit has not played well on the road lately winning just 2 of their last 10. Duffey gets the call for the Twins and they are 4-1 in his last 5 outings. Twins play well at home, with a 42-26 record on the year and 6-2 in their last 8 at home. Minnesota should get this one.
Today’s pick:
Minnesota Twins
