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Pinnacle -1½ +177 BET365 -1½ +165 Sportsinteraction -1½ +165 888Sport -1½ +165
Posted at 12:00 PM EST. Odds subject to change.
Washington -1½ over St. Louis
4:05 PM EST. The Cardinals' stock is trending upwards as they’ve won seven of their last 10 games and two of three in this series, including an 8-3 victory yesterday. Today, the Red Birds will send Mike Mikolas (RHP - STL), who came away with a no-decision last Wednesday where he gave up two runs on five hits over 6 IP. It was a solid start, but Mikolas has been up and down all year, as the 10-run disaster he pitched prior supports. On the year, Mikolas has an xERA of 4.22 and just 72 Ks in 100.2 IP, and his swing-and-miss rate is at its lowest in a decade at a puny 6.7%.
The Nationals will answer with Mitchell Parker (LHP - WAS), who has been lights out at home in his rookie campaign. In six starts at Nationals Park, he is 3-0 with a 3.11 ERA, 0.82 WHIP, and a 29/2 K/BB ratio in 38 IP. The opposing Cardinals are a nice matchup for him as they struggle versus left-handed pitching with just a .222 BA and .624 OPS. With a total of 9½, there figure to be some runs plated tonight, and at this price, there is tremendous value in the Nats to cover the run line.
Sherwood
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Arizona -150
Detroit +125
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Arizona -145
Detroit +134
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Our Pick
Washington -1½ +177 (Risking 2 units - To Win: 3.54)