OffshoreInsiders.com Senior Sports Handicapper Matt Rivers has a Major League Baseball odds winner on the Houston Astros (+110) to Cincinnati.
Reasoning: Last week we had this same pitching matchup in Cincinnati and it was Homer Bailey and the Reds who came through with relative ease. I liked the Astros plus the solid takeback in that one and fell short but will have no problem at all going right back to the well now in Houston at a sweet underdog price.
Yes Bailey had a really solid first start to the season and yes the Astros are a well inferior team that does not have the offense of the Reds. But in revenge I am still all about Myers as the guy has been really good since leaving Philadelphia and I just don’t see Bailey besting the more experienced and superior hurler for a second time in a week, I just don’t.
Bailey came up a few years back as a heralded kid with a world of upside but none of that ever materialized. The right-hander still has a shot to be good but I’m not fully buying it. Until he consistently does it over and over again I’ll take my chances fading him as this type of a road chalk with what I believe to be the clear better pitcher in Myers at home. We will need Pence or Bourn or Lee to get in a few knocks as the Houston lineup overall is garbage and well below Joey Votto and the Reds but the price is right to back Myers and the ‘Stros in revenge.
Top expert pick on this game: Houston from Matt Rivers
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DETROIT (PORCELLO +110) Minnesota (Liriano)
Detroit is 6-1 the last seven +5.5. Minnesota is 3-9 their last 12. In two starts at home, Francisco Liriano has an ERA of 15.75 with a WHIP of 2.375. Detroit is 3-1 their last four with Porcello. His ERA in that period is 1.37 with a WHIP of 1.010.
Detroit is 7-1 to left-handed pitchers. Minnesota is 1-7 off a loss and 3-14 in their last 17 after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. They are a disgraceful 1-8 in Liriano’s last 9 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game.
In their last five games, the Tigers have a slugging percentage of .409 compared to .297 for the home favorites. Over their last 10 games the gap is wider .416 to .291.
Today’s betting picks: Detroit Tigers from GodsTips.
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