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Stephen Nover's MLB Sunday Top Ticket Plus Free Play
(MLB) Philadelphia vs. Colorado,
Money Line: -107.00 Colorado (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -107.00 Colorado (Home)
Result: Win
It has been 16 games since the Phillies last won two in a row. I don't see Philadelphia ending that streak here. Like many teams, the Phillies have trouble playing at Coors Field where they have lost eight of the past 10 times.
Jon Gray is off to a good start for Colorado. Gray knows how to pitch at Coors Field. He's 2-0 there this season with a 1.47 ERA in three starts.
Chase Anderson hasn't had much luck at Coors where he has a fat 6.66 ERA in five career starts versus the Rockies in Denver.
Sunday Free Play
Rangers plus 1 1/2 runs minus $1.05 (run line) at White Sox
The White Sox won the first two games of this series by a combined three runs. I'm expecting another close score with a low total and cold weather with temperatures in the low 40s probably meaning runs will be tough to come by.
Texas would be 8-4 in its last 12 games if given plus 1 1/2 runs. The White Sox would be 4-8 in their past dozen games if minus 1 1/2 runs.
The pitching matchup is Kohei Arihara versus Michael Kopech, who is taking the place of Luis Giolito, whose start has been pushed back to Tuesday because of a cut on his middle pitching finger.
Arihara has impressed after coming to the Rangers from the Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League. He is 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA. He enters this matchup riding a 12 1/3-inning scoreless streak.
Kopech is an exciting young strikeout pitcher with a high ceiling. But Kopech isn't expected to pitch deep into the game and he's far from being a polished big league pitcher yet. The White Sox won't have the use of their star closer, Liam Hendriks. He'll be rested after throwing a combined 46 pitches the last two days.
Jon Gray is off to a good start for Colorado. Gray knows how to pitch at Coors Field. He's 2-0 there this season with a 1.47 ERA in three starts.
Chase Anderson hasn't had much luck at Coors where he has a fat 6.66 ERA in five career starts versus the Rockies in Denver.
Sunday Free Play
Rangers plus 1 1/2 runs minus $1.05 (run line) at White Sox
The White Sox won the first two games of this series by a combined three runs. I'm expecting another close score with a low total and cold weather with temperatures in the low 40s probably meaning runs will be tough to come by.
Texas would be 8-4 in its last 12 games if given plus 1 1/2 runs. The White Sox would be 4-8 in their past dozen games if minus 1 1/2 runs.
The pitching matchup is Kohei Arihara versus Michael Kopech, who is taking the place of Luis Giolito, whose start has been pushed back to Tuesday because of a cut on his middle pitching finger.
Arihara has impressed after coming to the Rangers from the Nippon Professional Baseball's Pacific League. He is 2-1 with a 2.21 ERA. He enters this matchup riding a 12 1/3-inning scoreless streak.
Kopech is an exciting young strikeout pitcher with a high ceiling. But Kopech isn't expected to pitch deep into the game and he's far from being a polished big league pitcher yet. The White Sox won't have the use of their star closer, Liam Hendriks. He'll be rested after throwing a combined 46 pitches the last two days.
