-TO Blue Jays -1.5 (-105) | 0.5 Units
-TB Rays ML (-115) | 0.25 Units
-DET Tigers v TB Rays Over 8.0 (-115) | 0.25 Units
Why These Picks?
CHI White Sox v TO Blue Jays: At just 7-31 on the road, it makes no sense to back the White Sox here, friends. The Blue Jays have won 9 of their last 10 meetings with the White Sox, and 7 of those 9 wins have all been by at least 2 runs. And, while I don’t love that Relief Pitcher Spencer Turnbull is getting the start for Toronto (a bullpen game, no doubt) – he’s far from terrible having only allowed 1 run across his last 4 innings pitched. Fresh off a series win over the Diamondbacks, Toronto’s offense is just far too dialled in; I don’t think Chicago stands a chance. I’m on the Blue Jays to cover the RL at home.
DET Tigers v TB Rays: This may be an unpopular opinion, but I say the Rays bag a victory here. Jack Flaherty (4.03 ERA) might be my least favourite member of the Tigers’ starting rotation, and he got absolutely buried with 7 ERs in his last outing. Meanwhile, Tampa Bay starter Shane Baz (4.54 ERA) is coming off a flawless start (0 ERs) over the New York Mets (a series which saw Tampa pull off a sweep). I know it’s tough to make a case for the Rays after watching their 2 losses at the hands of the Orioles, but my money’s on them to pick up a win here and on the Over to hit.
