MLB
2 Picks.
3:07PM EST: Blue Jays ML +110 (3 Units)
PHI SP Christopher Sanchez has a 5.43 ERA in 12 road starts this season. He allowed 3 runs on 9 hits and 1 walk across 6IP in his most recent road start. The road start prior to that he surrendered 7 runs on 12 hits and 2 walks across 4.2 IP. Toronto's 2nd in OPS over the last week and scored 9 runs last night. 3 games back they scored 15.
TOR SP Bowden Francis has pitched 7 innings or more in 4 straight starts, allowing just 2 combined ER. They were both solo homeruns. He's allowed just 6 hits and 3 walks in those last 4 starts while striking out 32. His most recent outing was a 7-inning shutout @ Boston, allowing just 1 hit and no walks on 70 pitches. Philly has just 8 career at bats against Francis and 4 of them have come from Austin Hays, who isn't in today's lineup.
7:20PM EST: Rockies F5 Innings ML +210 (2 Units).
Rookie Bradley Blalock got hit around a bit at Coors Field his last time out but was strong in his 3 other starts this year, including his only 2 road starts. He went into Arizona and allowed 3 ER on 5.2 IP. 2 of those 3 runs came in the 6th inning. Then he went into New York and held the Yankees to 2 runs on 5.1 IP. Arizona and the NYY are 1st and 2nd in OPS this season. The Braves offense their last few games have scored 3, 2, and 0 runs.
ATL SP Charlie Morton has gotten some decent results in August, but he's been lucky. All in all, he posted a 4.6 ERA in 6 starts despite an opponent BA of .287 and a 1.5 WHIP. He had a 5.31 ERA in July on an opponent BA of .272 and a 1.28 WHIP. He faced Philly his last time out and allowed 3 runs on 5 hits, 4 walks, and 1 HBP over 5.2 IP. Start prior to that he allowed 2 runs on 8 hits and 2 walks over 5.2 IP. He's putting a lot of traffic on the basepaths, and the Rockies will send out their best lineup tonight.
