Here are some of my favorite plays in a jam packed day of MLB and playoff hockey.
Cleveland Indians Team Total Over 4.5 Runs (-115) BetMGM
-7,6,5,5,1,7. Those are the earned runs allowed by Orioles starter Matt Harvey.
-When in his prime with the Mets, every Harvey start would be deemed ‘Happy Harvey Day.’ He has not pitched 5 full innings since May 1st!!
-In his last 19 1/3 innings pitched, Harvey has given up 7 home runs.
Colorado Rockies Team Total Under 4.5 (-115) Bet MGM
-In two Yu Darvish starts this season against Colorado, Darvish has given up 0 runs.
-One of those games was in Coors Field.
-Colorado has scored 3 or less runs in three straight home games.
Cincinnati-Milwaukee Over 9 (-110) (DraftKings)
-The over has gone 4-2-1 in the season series.
-Both teams have gone over the total in 4 of their last 5 games.
-Games in Miller Park are 20-13-3 to the over
-The Reds have scored 31 runs over its last 4 games.
-Reds P Luis Castillo has given up 8 runs in 10 2/3 against Milwaukee (Both games went over the total in his 2 starts)
-Brewers P Brett Anderson has given up 6 earned runs in 8 IP against the Reds (1-1 to the over in his 2 starts)
Minnesota-Seattle Over 8.5 (-110) FanDuel
-Seattle has gone over in 6 of its last 9 games
-Minnesota has gone over in 4 of its last 7
-Happ vs Flexen should result in runs for both offenses.
-Happ 4+ earned runs in 5 of his last 6 starts
-Flexen 5 earned runs in his first start vs. Minnesota
Chicago White Sox ML (-112) DraftKings
-The White Sox rank number one in MLB against left handed pitchers in OBP, slugging % and OBS and third in batting average.
-Rays rookie Shane McClanahan has struggled recently, not pitching more than 3 1/3 in his last two starts.
-In those two starts he’s given up 7 earned runs and 3 home runs.
-3+earned runs in 4 of his last 6 starts.
-Dallas Keuchel has given up just 3 earned runs in his 12 innings pitched.
Hyun Jin Ryu Over 5.5 Strikeouts (-116) FanDuel
-Has gone over this prop in 5 of his last 7 starts.
-Struck out 7 Yankees in his last start against them.
-The Yankees have struck out 8.6 times per game over the last two weeks. (12 games)
NHL
New York Islanders-TB Over 5 (-135) BetMGM
-The Islanders are 4-2 to the over on the road in the playoffs.
-Expect a much faster paced, open game this time around.