MLB Picks 8/11~

Yesterday's Recap- The day started off good when the A's came out of the gates strong and dominated the lowly Orioles winning by a final of 9-1. I was up 1.55 units on this play.

Then the Giants had one bad inning costing them the game and costing me 3 units.

Overall i was down 1.45 units on the day, but today should be great with a nice slate of action. There were a lot of leans today, and i was able to get it down to 4 solid plays. I will be wagering 9 units today, so be on your toes!

Texas Rangers @ Cleveland Indians- This should be a pretty low scoring affair, almost even played the under as well. Both of these pitchers have been pitching very well lately, but i think Laffey has the edge being at home. He has a 1.86 ERA at home on the year, with a miserable 5.45 on the road. Though its not as dramatic, Nippert (who has jumped back and forth from the pen) had a flawless 0.98 at home, with a still decent 3.71 on the road. The tribe have been playing good ball lately winning 5 of 7, and should make it 6 of 8 tonight. If your feeling really lucky, take the run line.
~ Indians -115, Bet 2.3 units to win 2

Kansas City Royals @ Minn Twins- This is my favorite game of the day, and the more i looked into the more i loved it. Both of these teams have been going over a lot lately, and this pitching matchup should not stop that. Kyle Davies is 3-8 with a 6.37 ERA, and an even worse 14.29 in his last three starts. Blackburn is having a decent year, but has been getting worse by posting a 6.48 ERA in his last three starts. The Royals have hit six straight overs while the Twins have hit 7 of 9, with one of them being a push. I like this game to go over the mark before the 7th inning even begins.
~ Over 9.5 runs, Bet 3.3 Units to win 3

Houston Astros @ Florida Marlins- When rolling through the games today this one caught my eye early, and the numbers made the deciding factor. Oswalt, even though coming off an injury, has a 2.04 ERA in his last three starts, and though his wins arent there hes having a decent year. Volstad is doing the reverse lately, and seems to be losing his touch posting a 5.51 in his last three starts. I think there is too much value in Oswalt, and i had to overlook the fact the Marlins have been on a mini streak.
~ Astros +115, Bet 2 Units to win 2.3 units

Philadelphia Phillies @ Chicago Cubs- Once i really dove into the numbers on this game it kind of shocked me. I went into the game thinking this might be a game the Cubs would take, but then i looked at some splits. J.A. Happ has posted a 1.72 ERA on the road, and a 3.77 at home. So he has been much better on the road, but the weird thing is Harden has had the same thing working for him. He has a 2.28 ERA on the Road and a 6.84 at home. This was a pretty shocking stat for me, but im going to follow it! Look for the phillies to stop their string of bad baseball tonight.
~ Phillies +123, Bet 2 Units to win 2.46 units

There it is, should be a big night.

GOOD LUCK AND GOOD NIGHT!