Midweek Action!

Pirates -147

Skenes has dominated the D’backs to this point in his career going 2-0 with 1.00 ERA and I am looking for more of the same tonite as for Ariz pitcher Soroka got off to a good start this yr but has had his troubles last few starts and in his short career vs Pitt he has an ERA of 6.14 so let’s take the Pirates

DODGERS ASTROS OVER 8.5 (-125)

*Pitching here has a higher potential to blow up than is being accounted for.

*Reading between the lines the total should be more like 9.5 (-125). Betting Public going to pound the Dodgers and the over; lets square on the over.

Blockx 2-0 sets. Blockx has broken out during the clay court season making deep run in just about every tournament. I expect him to rise the momentum and start off Rome with a comfortable win

Athletics ML

Jeffrey Springs hasn’t been at his sharpest over his last couple of outings, but he has the repertoire to shut down this Philadelphia Phillies lineup. As a left-handed starter, Springs can limit the power of left-handed bats like Bryce Harper and Kyle Schwarber by tunneling his slider off his four-seam fastball. Keeping those hitters in the ballpark is crucial against this lineup. Last season, Springs allowed 28 home runs, but only three came against left-handed hitters. If he can establish his changeup against the Phillies’ right-handed bats, he has a strong path to neutralizing the offense, especially with Harper and Schwarber likely struggling to generate power against the lefty.

Phili under 8.5

Springs ERA is 3.96 and Wheeler has been very good in 2 starts since coming back with ERA of 2.45 in 11 innings pitched. Both offenses have struggled with Athletics ranked 24th on the road scoring and phili’s ranked 27th in overall run creation. Good luck.

Milwaukee ML -105, Pallante has gotten off to a good start this year but the brewers have always been a bit of a nemesis for him with a career era over 5 against them and hitters on the team hitting .327 against him in 55 AB’s

Pittsburgh Pirates -131
Great pitcher at very fair price as Skenes has a 1.89 ERA i& 38 strikeouts n his last 33.1 innings
Arizona starter Soroka has been shaky with a 4.70 ERA and 1.43 WHIP
Pirates have won 3 of last 4 while Arizona has lost 4 of last 5
Pirate bullpen slightly fresher than Arizona's

White Sox -115
Schultz for Sox is part of a staff that is most surprising in league.
Schultz has a 1.03 whip and IF he can avoid Trout, the Sox can
win the series.

Pitt -145 F5

Skenes should hold back this lineup today
He is in great form and gets the 1/2 W against AZ

MLB

962 Tampa Bay -143

Tampa Bay is 9-0 as a home favorite
Toronto is 0-5 as a road dog

San Antoni0 under 216.5 The total has gone UNDER in 5 of San Antonio's last 6 games.