MLB FanDuel Sportsbook Betting Picks with Lines & Odds – 7/23/19

Tuesday’s Results: 2-1
All Time Results: 48-58-2, -8.35 Units

Cleveland Indians -170 @ Toronto Blue Jays – 1 Unit

Cleveland looked astray when they lost back to back games to lowly Baltimore Orioles on June 28th and June 29th both by the eerie score of 13-0.

However since that low point Terry Francona has his boys hitting on all cylinders. The Tribe are 14-2 since June 30th, allowing only 3 runs per game during that span. Their league best bullpen has been efficient and cut throat and are not overstretched heading into this game.

Their starter Trevor Bauer (9-7, 3.67 ERA) has been solid all season and lasted through the 6th inning in 11 of his last 12 starts. If the Indians bullpen only has to handle ~3 innings I like their chances to put up goose eggs throughout the 2nd half of the game.

On the other side, Toronto Blue Jays starter Aaron Sanchez (3-14, 6.26 ERA) is on one of the worst runs a starting pitcher has had in recent memory. Not only has Sanchez earned a loss in each of his 10 starts, the Blue Jays have lost 14 of Sanchez’s last 15 starts overall. During that time, Sanchez has an 8.1 ERA and on average makes it only midway through the 4th inning.

All streaks come to and but I like the Indians to keep winning and Sanchez to suffer one more loss tonight.

St. Louis Cardinals +117 @ Pittsburgh Pirates – 1 Unit

If ain’t broke don’t fix it. Going back to Cardinals again, winners of 7 out of 10. The Cards have clawed their way back not only into the wild card but also into the top of the NL Central.

Meanwhile Pittsburgh have lost 8 of their 10, and any playoffs dream they might have had a month ago are all but dashed.

The Cardinals start 2nd year, 24-year old Dakota Hudson (9-4, 3.57 ERA), who has successfully adjusted this year into the roll of a starter.

The Pirates starter Chris Archer (3-6, 5.36 ERA) has been decent at times throughout the season, but rarely lasts long into games. Over his 17 starts, he only averages 5.1 innings pitched, exposing the Pirates 23rd ranked bullpen.

Take the better all-around team. Take the Cardinals.

Philadelphia Phillies -140 @ Detroit Tigers – 1 Unit

The Tigers are the worst home team in the MLB this season. Winners of only 13 of their 47 games played Comerica Park, the Tigers may not have faced an on-form pitcher better than the Aaron Nola (8-2, 3.77 ERA) right now.

The Dodgers did get to Nola last game, but I expect him rebound right back to form. Nola has allowed 1 run or less in 9 of his last 14 starts and he has feasted on poor offenses such as the Mets, Mia and the Tigers themselves back on May 1st.

One trend found on the outskirts of the internet makes feel even better about this:

Teams with losing records that are home underdogs of less than +200 who are facing an opponent with a winning record have the won game this season just 34% of the time. The Tigers are 1-11 in such scenarios.