T ‘was a decent Saturday (we hit at .500 in premium picks, 1-1 in MLB) but we had some disappointing results in UFC (thanks long-legged Malecki) and the NFL Preseason (if I’m a Cowboys fan, I’m concerned). Be that as it may, we move on with shorter MLB articles but the same quality in analysis– we’re 21-12 in MLB over the last 2 weeks.
Marlins/Reds under 9 (-110), 1.5 units: This handicap is pretty simple. We have an arm we trust in Sandy Alcantara (3.47 xERA, 0.89 HR/9 innings, 3.69 FIP over 151.1 innings), one we’ve relied on and trusted all season, and a Marlins team that’s inconsistent and cold behind home plate. Vladimir Gutierrez has mostly seen success and has mostly produced solid numbers, too. The under is 42-20-3 in Reds last 65 vs. National League East– I’m taking it.
Rockies -1.5 (-105), 2 units: Why not? The Rockies are 21-5 in their last 26 home games vs. a right-handed starter and in 7 out of their 15 games against Arizona this year, they’ve won by 2 or more runs (and they won 9/15 of those contests, by the way). We also have two rather evenly matched pitchers on the mound, although by the numbers you’d have to favor Colorado’s starter in Jon Gray, and we all know the way Arizona plays on the road. I’m on the Rockies showing out on offense yet again and sending the Diamondbacks home with more to cry about.
