PREMIUM
AAA's VERY EARLY *Greinke/Scherzer* BLOCKBUSTER!
(MLB) LA Dodgers vs. Washington,
Money Line: -107.00 Washington (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -107.00 Washington (Home)
Result: Loss
This is an 8* BLOCKBUSTER on the Washington Nationals.
A couple of the league's best go head-to-head in this one, but we can't understate how important we feel that the "home field" advantage is in this one, it'll turn out to be the difference and makes this a price that we have no problem at all in laying. The visitors hand the ball to Zack Greinke (8-2, 1.39 ERA) who blanked the Phillies for eight innings in his final start before the break; Greinke would then go on to receive a no-decision after starting in the All-Star game, giving up a single hit. Greinke has been superb in every aspect so far this season, but we think he will finally run out of gas here throwing opposite a well-rested Max Scherzer (10-7, 2.11 ERA) who sat out the All-Star game because of scheduling reasons, but who closed the first half with a dominant performance, falling one out short of a complete game in a 3-2 win over the Orioles on Sunday; note that Scherzer has been particularly effective in this spot all year, going 4-2 with a 1.66 ERA in all "day" games. For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching and in this case, we could have easily written an argument for either starter here, but as mentioned off the top, home field advantage can't be taken for granted in our opinion and will indeed turn out to the difference at the end of the afternoon, play on the NATIONALS.
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A couple of the league's best go head-to-head in this one, but we can't understate how important we feel that the "home field" advantage is in this one, it'll turn out to be the difference and makes this a price that we have no problem at all in laying. The visitors hand the ball to Zack Greinke (8-2, 1.39 ERA) who blanked the Phillies for eight innings in his final start before the break; Greinke would then go on to receive a no-decision after starting in the All-Star game, giving up a single hit. Greinke has been superb in every aspect so far this season, but we think he will finally run out of gas here throwing opposite a well-rested Max Scherzer (10-7, 2.11 ERA) who sat out the All-Star game because of scheduling reasons, but who closed the first half with a dominant performance, falling one out short of a complete game in a 3-2 win over the Orioles on Sunday; note that Scherzer has been particularly effective in this spot all year, going 4-2 with a 1.66 ERA in all "day" games. For the most part MLB handicapping comes down to the starting pitching and in this case, we could have easily written an argument for either starter here, but as mentioned off the top, home field advantage can't be taken for granted in our opinion and will indeed turn out to the difference at the end of the afternoon, play on the NATIONALS.
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