1. First stop is the ‘Natti! Get your chili dogs ready before the 6:40pm Eastern start between the Tampa Bay Rays (-125) on the road against the Cincinnati Reds (+105). The Reds are hoping their righty Luis Castillo (3.09 ERA, 3 wins – 4 losses) can withstand the possible famine his offense will have against the Ray’s ace Shane McClanahan (1.74 ERA, 9 wins – 3 losses). I kid about the Reds, but both team offenses have been mediocre this year as neither team is in the top half in the league in batting average, runs, on base %, or home runs. We’re giving the edge to the Rays and the Bros you need to know, Yandy Diaz (.295 avg) and Randy Arozarena (39 RBIs). Hopefully they can provide just enough run support to McClanahan, as our pick is the Tampa Bay Rays Moneyline to start our winning day.
2. We’ll stay in Ohio with the Rays and Reds, and throw our prop pick on their run total UNDER 8.5. These two teams’ struggles on offense are well documented in the prior write up. Not much else to say but let the numbers do the talking and don’t let the pitchers do any walking.
3. Finally, we end our picks like we usually do in the great state of California, as the Los Angeles Dodgers (-175) host the Chicago Cubs (+150). Put the chili away, grab a Dodger Dog, and get ready for a couple of studs on the bump beginning at 10:10pm Eastern. The Cub’s right-hander Keegan Thompson (3.41 ERA, 7 wins – 3 losses) has been impressive on a depressing team, while the Dodger’s lefty Tyler Anderson (3.09 ERA, 9 wins – 1 loss) has emerged as the most consistent arm on a front-running team with generational talent at pitcher.
The Cubs are 12 games behind in their division (depressing), and the big spending Dodgers are protecting a 6 game lead over the Padres (front-runners). Pitching and team trends considered, there’s also the fact that the Dodgers are top 10 in batting average, runs, on base %, and homers. That’s a #BrosBestBet if I’ve ever seen it! Take the Los Angeles Dodgers Moneyline
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