September 3, 2013 Sports Picks

Yesterday I went 4-3 for +40.  Here are my picks today:

Dodgers vs. Rockies under 9 EVEN $150 to win $150
- LA is one of the hottest teams and has two of the best pitchers in the league in Kershaw and Greinke.  However, Nolasco has been just has good or better than those two guys over his last five starts.  Three of those starts he gave up zero runs.  In his last two starts he has given up 5 hits, 0 runs in 18 innings.  Ricky is locked in right now.  On the other side, Chacin has been pitching very well.  Over his last start he has given up more than 2 earned runs just twice (3,3).  His last start at home he gave up just one hit in seven innings against the Giants. 

O's -105 $157.50 to win $150
- Chris Tillman has put together a very good season and has a record of 15-4.  In his last two starts against Oakland and Boston, two of the best hitting clubs in the league, Tillman surrendered just 3 earned runs in 15 innings.  He has a 2.93 ERA on the road.  Jimenez has been pitching well but still has a 4.73 ERA at home this year.  

White Sox vs. Yankees under 7.5 -120 $120 to win $100
- Sale vs. Kuroda is a great matchup of two pitchers with sub 3 ERAs.  Kuroda has a 1.54 ERA at home and Sale has a 0.49 career ERA against the Yankees.  

Tigers vs. Red Sox under 8.5 -120 $180 to win $150
- Scherzer vs. Lester is another great pitching matchup.  Scherzer is coming off a rough outing but outside of that start he hasn't give up more than 2 runs over his previous seven starts.  Lester has been outstanding over his last five starts and each of those five games finished with total runs at seven or under.  

Tigers -105 $105 to win $100
- I'm banking on Scherzer getting his 20th win and Miggy playing.  If Miggy is not playing in this game I wouldn't do it.  Detroit has a lot of good right handed batters and should be able to score off of Lester.  I see a 4-2 Tigers win.  
 
Astros -120 $240 to win $200
- Jarred Cosart has been very good this year (1.59 ERA) and the Houston bats have come alive.  The Twins are in a rebuilding stage and Hernandez has a 8.31 ERA on the road.  

Jonny