Can the ?under the radar? Arizona Diamondbacks get back on track after some recent missteps? Can the St. Louis Cardinals and New York Mets get their acts together in time to make a postseason run? Can the surprising Minnesota Twins keep playing at a high level at the expense of the New York Yankees? With the 2017 MLB all-star weekend now in the rear view mirror, it?s time to put some focus on heating up the annual MLB betting bankroll just like the increasingly hot summer temperatures across the country.
Arizona ? Robbie Ray ? R (8-4, 2.97 ERA) / Cincinnati ? Sal Romano ? R (1-1, 4.50 ERA)
Analysis: Robbie Ray takes the mound for the first time in the second half of the season after reaching his first All-Star Game. Ray did not pitch in the annual all-star contest, so he?ll be really fresh since his last start was back on July 6 when he blew away a whopping 13 Dodgers batters in six innings.
Sal Romano will be recalled from Triple-A Louisville to make this start. The young right-hander got his first major league win in a 6-3 victory over Colorado on July 6 by displaying a previously unseen composure.
While Arizona has stumbled in going 2-8 over their last 10, Cincinnati hasn?t been much better in dropping four straight and six of its last 10. Despite being on the road, Arizona is the easy pick, mostly because Robbie Ray has been lights out and the D-Backs are ranked a stellar second in pitching (3.53 ERA) and eighth in scoring (4.95 rpg).
St. Louis ? Michael Wacha ? R (6-3, 4.10 ERA) / NY Mets ? Rafael Montero ? R (1-5, 5.77 ERA)
Analysis: Michael Wacha may not be as ?lights out? as he once was a couple of seasons ago, but he?s had two solid outings in his last two starts while limiting the opposition to just two runs on 10 hits in 11.2 innings. Rafael Montero continues to have control problems and is issuing a whopping 5.5 walks per nine innings. Please don?t think twice about backing the superior Wacha in this outing, particularly seeing as how the mediocre Mets are just 4-6 in their last 10.
NY Yankees ? Luis Cessa ? R (0-3, 4.18 ERA) / Minnesota Twins ? Bartolo Colon ? R (2-8, 8.14 ERA)
Analysis: Luis Cessa will be making his fourth start of the year, but it could also be his last for a while with the way he?s thrown the ball. Over his last three outings, Cessa has gone 0-3 with a 5.93 ERA against Oakland, Texans and the Chicago White Sox.
I love 44-year-old Bartolo Colon (who doesn?t?) but he?s struggling like hell right now. The longtime veteran will make his debut for Minnesota after the Twins signed him to a Minor League contract on July 7.
Unfortunately, he gave up four runs on four hits in just 3.2 innings in a Triple-A start on Thursday. Minnesota may be playing at home, but they won?t win this AL battle, seeing as how they?re an uninspiring 20-28 at home this season, despite mostly overachieving since the start of the 2017 campaign.
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Arizona ? Robbie Ray ? R (8-4, 2.97 ERA) / Cincinnati ? Sal Romano ? R (1-1, 4.50 ERA)
Analysis: Robbie Ray takes the mound for the first time in the second half of the season after reaching his first All-Star Game. Ray did not pitch in the annual all-star contest, so he?ll be really fresh since his last start was back on July 6 when he blew away a whopping 13 Dodgers batters in six innings.
Sal Romano will be recalled from Triple-A Louisville to make this start. The young right-hander got his first major league win in a 6-3 victory over Colorado on July 6 by displaying a previously unseen composure.
While Arizona has stumbled in going 2-8 over their last 10, Cincinnati hasn?t been much better in dropping four straight and six of its last 10. Despite being on the road, Arizona is the easy pick, mostly because Robbie Ray has been lights out and the D-Backs are ranked a stellar second in pitching (3.53 ERA) and eighth in scoring (4.95 rpg).
St. Louis ? Michael Wacha ? R (6-3, 4.10 ERA) / NY Mets ? Rafael Montero ? R (1-5, 5.77 ERA)
Analysis: Michael Wacha may not be as ?lights out? as he once was a couple of seasons ago, but he?s had two solid outings in his last two starts while limiting the opposition to just two runs on 10 hits in 11.2 innings. Rafael Montero continues to have control problems and is issuing a whopping 5.5 walks per nine innings. Please don?t think twice about backing the superior Wacha in this outing, particularly seeing as how the mediocre Mets are just 4-6 in their last 10.
NY Yankees ? Luis Cessa ? R (0-3, 4.18 ERA) / Minnesota Twins ? Bartolo Colon ? R (2-8, 8.14 ERA)
Analysis: Luis Cessa will be making his fourth start of the year, but it could also be his last for a while with the way he?s thrown the ball. Over his last three outings, Cessa has gone 0-3 with a 5.93 ERA against Oakland, Texans and the Chicago White Sox.
I love 44-year-old Bartolo Colon (who doesn?t?) but he?s struggling like hell right now. The longtime veteran will make his debut for Minnesota after the Twins signed him to a Minor League contract on July 7.
Unfortunately, he gave up four runs on four hits in just 3.2 innings in a Triple-A start on Thursday. Minnesota may be playing at home, but they won?t win this AL battle, seeing as how they?re an uninspiring 20-28 at home this season, despite mostly overachieving since the start of the 2017 campaign.
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