John Bollman
BOSTON @ TAMPA BAY | 08/01 | 7:08 PM EDT
BOSTON +150
ANALYSIS: Im honestly not sure why the Red Sox are this big of underdogs. Shane McClanahan has been solid but he hasn’t faced the Red Sox lineup yet this season and he walks a lot of batters. Nick Pivetta is much better on the road at 5-2 with a 3.21 ERA and he has pitched 11.2 scoreless innings against the Rays this season. The Red Sox hit lefties well, take the value in the Red Sox.
OAKLAND @ L.A. ANGELS | 08/01 | 4:07 PM EDT
OAKLAND +105
ANALYSIS: Daulton Jeffries has made one career start and Reid Detmers is making his Major league debut today. Neither of these pitchers will be much better than the other but the Angels have scored 1 run in the first three games of this series. The Athletics have the bullpen advantage and the lineup advantage with the Angels battling through injuries, take the As.
COLORADO @ SAN DIEGO | 08/01 | 4:10 PM EDT
COLORADO +130
ANALYSIS: Austin Gomber was the main part of the deal that sent Nolan Arenado to St. Louis and I would say the Rockies are more than happy with their return already. He has faced the Padres three times this season and allowed just one earned run in 19.2 IP. Reiss Knehr is making his second career appearance and his first did not go well. He allowed eight baserunners in 3.2 IP and allowed two earned runs against these Rockies. The Padres are still without Fernando Tatis Jr. and they aren’t exceptional against lefties. Take the Rockies.
Larry Hartstein
PHILADELPHIA @ PITTSBURGH | 08/01 | 1:05 PM EDT
PHILADELPHIA -135
ANALYSIS: The Phillies are desperate to avoid the sweep and they've got a significant pitching edge Sunday, with Kyle Gibson versus Mitch Keller. The Pirates have never seen Gibson, who made the All-Star team this season while with the Rangers. Keller just got recalled from the minors. In the majors this year, he's posted a 7.04 ERA and 1.80 WHIP. Lay it.