MLB Daily Grind Down May 8th Part 2
Kansas City at Baltimore
| Kansas City | Baltimore | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camden Yards | 7:05 PM | ||||||
| Luis Mendoza – (0-1), 7 ERA, 7 K/9, 1.5 WHIP | Chris Tillman – (2-1), 3.63 ERA, 7.37 K/9, 1.38 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (9-38 H/AB) 0.237 BA-A, 15.79 K%, 0.605 OPS-A | PvB | (12-38 H/AB) 0.316 BA-A, 21.05 K%, 1 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (0-0), 1.08 ERA, 0 HRA, 9.7 K/9, 1.08 WHIP | HOME | (0-1), 5.87 ERA, 3 HRA, 7.6 K/9, 1.696 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
KCR BvP  | KCR vs R | BAL BvP | BAL vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8.5
- Favored BAL -140
Pitchers
- Home This game does have a weather scare tonight as there are scattered thunderstorms expected, but usually when they are scattered they can get the game in. But double check closer to game time. Chris Tillman gets the start tonight and he has had 3 quality starts in a row. I wouldn’t pay too much for him, but if you can get him at a cheap price, I think he is a quality option tonight.
- Away Luis Mendoza is a head case that can blow up at any time during the game. He is an underdog and faces a tough team. Avoid
Batters
- Home As long as this game gets played, you have to love the matchup for the Orioles bats tonight. Nick Markakis, Nate McLouth Adam Jones, and Chris Davis all hit RHP very well and are all in play.
- Away I think that Tillman pitches fairly well in this one, but I do like the value that Eric Hosmer has on a few sites. He is hitting clean up and could put together a nice game.
Detroit at Washington
| Detroit | Washington | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nationals Park | 7:05 PM | ||||||
| Anibal Sanchez – (3-2), 1.82 ERA, 11.48 K/9, 1.06 WHIP | Jordan Zimmermann – (5-1), 1.64 ERA, 5.52 K/9, 0.75 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (38-195 H/AB) 0.195 BA-A, 29.74 K%, 0.554 OPS-A | PvB | (3-17 H/AB) 0.176 BA-A, 5.88 K%, 0.647 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-1), 1.45 ERA, 0 HRA, 7.7 K/9, 1.232 WHIP | HOME | (3-0), 1.23 ERA, 1 HRA, 3.7 K/9, 0.864 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| DET BvP | DET vs R | WSN BvP | WSN vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.0
- Favored Pick Em
Pitchers
- Home This game got rained out last night and it’s very possible that it will get rained out again tonight. Right now it looks like there is about a 50% chance of rain throughout the evening, but check back closer to when it starts. With the rain and the fact that Jordan Zimmerman has to face this tough Tigers offense, I am going to recommend avoiding him tonight.
- Away Same issue for Anibal Sanchez. Even if the game does get played, there could be delays which means his start could get cut short. Too much risk involved. Avoid
Batters
- Home Again, not a lot of upside in this game. If it gets played, then the Nats hitters have to face Sanchez and if it gets rained out then you don’t want them anyway. Avoid
- Away Same story for the Tigers bats.
Oakland at Cleveland
| Oakland | Cleveland | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Progressive Field | 7:05 PM | ||||||
| A.J. Griffin – (3-2), 3.79 ERA, 6.39 K/9, 1.21 WHIP | Justin Masterson – (4-2), 3.64 ERA, 8.43 K/9, 1.3 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (2-9 H/AB) 0.222 BA-A, 22.22 K%, 0.889 OPS-A | PvB | (20-72 H/AB) 0.278 BA-A, 13.89 K%, 1.083 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (2-1), 3.79 ERA, 2 HRA, 4.3 K/9, 1.158 WHIP | HOME | (1-1), 3.92 ERA, 1 HRA, 7.4 K/9, 1.355 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| OAK BvP | OAK vs R | CLE BvP | CLE vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 8.5
- Favored CLE -112
Pitchers
- Home 30% chance of rain in this one so if it stays the same, I think they should be able to get this game in. Justin Masterson has been good at home, but has given up 18 earned runs in his last 4 starts and faces an A’s offense that seems to have his number. I think he is a bit overpriced to be worth taking tonight.
- Away I typically like to fade taking young pitchers on the road unless it is a great matchup. In the case tonight for A.J. Griffin, it is not a great matchup. The Indians can put up 10 runs on any given night. Avoid
Batters
- Home The Indians bats are very inconsistent but when they seem to feed off each other and once the hits start rolling, the runs start piling up. Jason Kipnis is really heating up lately and is one of my favorite 2B of the day. Besides him, you can throw in a mix of any of these guys: Brantley, Asdrubal, Reynolds, and Santana.
- Away Seth Smith, John Jaso, Yoenis Cedpedes, and Brandon Moss all have had success off Masterson in the past and I think the A’s offense comes alive a little bit tonight. I expect this game to hit the over in total runs.
Chicago White Sox at NY Mets
| Chicago White Sox | NY Mets | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Citi Field | 7:10 PM | ||||||
| Jake Peavy – (3-1), 3.38 ERA, 10.97 K/9, 1.12 WHIP | Jeremy Hefner – (0-3), 4.34 ERA, 6.21 K/9, 1.21 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (9-32 H/AB) 0.281 BA-A, 25 K%, 1.063 OPS-A | PvB | (0-4 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 50 K%, 0 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (1-1), 5.11 ERA, 4 HRA, 13.1 K/9, 1.216 WHIP | HOME | (0-1), 2.65 ERA, 3 HRA, 4.8 K/9, 1.176 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| CHW BvP | CHW vs R | NYM BvP | NYM vs R | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
Las Vegas
- OU 7.0
- Favored CWS -106
Pitchers
- Home Jeremy Hefner has had some quality starts at home this season. He is certainly no Matt Harvey, but in 3 starts at home, he has a 2.65 ERA and is holding opponents to a .207 batting average. I think he is a solid option considering his price against the struggling White Sox.
- Away Jake Peavy is one of the better starters on the schedule tonight and a matchup with the Mets is a good one. Peavy has had at least 6 K’s in every start this year and has really only had one bad outing. Vegas is expecting a very low scoring game and I think Peavy is a solid option on sites with more than one pitcher spot.
Batters
- Home I’m not expecting many fireworks in this one. Should be a close low scoring game. John Buck could be a decent option in GPP’s though as he has 2 HR’s off of Peavy already.
- Away The White Sox bats are really slumping. You can find some great value here, but I’m just not sure how much they are going to produce.
Minnesota at Boston
| Minnesota | Boston | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Fenway Park | 7:10 PM | ||||||
| Pedro Hernandez – (1-0), 3.92 ERA, 4.01 K/9, 1.45 WHIP | Allen Webster – (0-0), 3 ERA, 7.5 K/9, 1 WHIP | ||||||
| PvB | (5-8 H/AB) 0.625 BA-A, 0 K%, 1.375 OPS-A | PvB | (0-0 H/AB) 0 BA-A, 0 K%, 0 OPS-A | ||||
| ROAD | (0-0), 6.97 ERA, 2 HRA, 4.4 K/9, 1.839 WHIP | HOME | (0-0), 3 ERA, 2 HRA, 7.5 K/9, 1 WHIP | ||||
| BATTER SPLITS BREAKDOWN | |||||||
| MIN BvP | MIN vs R | BOS BvP | BOS vs L | ||||
| Note: Batter Splits Above Open in Pop Up Window | |||||||
- This game looks like it is going to get rained out, but if things change I will come back and do the analysis.