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(MLB) Texas vs. Arizona,
Money Line: -177.00 Arizona (Home)
Result: Win
Money Line: -177.00 Arizona (Home)
Result: Win
The set-up: This series features a number of lop-sided match ups on the mound and this is one of them. The visitors go with the venerable Bartolo Colon, while the home side goes with Zach Godley.
The pitchers: Colon is so far 5-9 with a 5.02 ERA. He most recently gave up six runs off nine hits with two walks over seven innings in a loss to the A's on Thursday. Colon has lost all four July starts and he comes in sporting the sub-par 3-5, 4.78 ERA on the road.
Godley is so far 11-6 with a 4.73 ERA. He most recently gave up four runs off seven hits with six strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision to the Cubs on Thursday. Overall his numbers are poor, but note that he's been much better of late, allowing exactly one walk in four of his last five starts, while not giving up a home run in any of those outings and posting a very respectable 3.42 ERA over that span.
The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but Texas is already a poor 31-43 (-4.7 units) against right-handed starters this season, while Arizona is 37-32 (+2.3 units) against right-handed pitching. No upsets here as I expect Godley to easily get the better of Colon. Lay the price, play on the Diamondbacks.
The pitchers: Colon is so far 5-9 with a 5.02 ERA. He most recently gave up six runs off nine hits with two walks over seven innings in a loss to the A's on Thursday. Colon has lost all four July starts and he comes in sporting the sub-par 3-5, 4.78 ERA on the road.
Godley is so far 11-6 with a 4.73 ERA. He most recently gave up four runs off seven hits with six strikeouts over six innings in a no-decision to the Cubs on Thursday. Overall his numbers are poor, but note that he's been much better of late, allowing exactly one walk in four of his last five starts, while not giving up a home run in any of those outings and posting a very respectable 3.42 ERA over that span.
The pick: Take it for what you will as well, but Texas is already a poor 31-43 (-4.7 units) against right-handed starters this season, while Arizona is 37-32 (+2.3 units) against right-handed pitching. No upsets here as I expect Godley to easily get the better of Colon. Lay the price, play on the Diamondbacks.