I’m taking Chicago here in my first play of the day, currently instilled as $1.65 road favourites.
They’ve had a very solid season so far, sitting 2nd in the National League with an 18-11 record.
The Tigers, on the other hand, have predictably struggled this season.
They’re just 12-16 through their 28 games, also having a negative 31 run differential.
The pitching matchup also heavily favours Chicago here, with ace Jon Lester set to take the mound.
I think he’s a much better option than Fulmer for Detroit and should have a relatively clean day against an anaemic offense.
Chicago also have a talented lineup of their own, particularly with the likes of Rizzo and Baez up top.
If they play up to their potential here, it should be a relatively comfortable win.
This figures to be a rather close matchup, but I’ll take Colorado as narrow $2 road dogs.
They’ve dipped a little of late after a fairly strong start, now 14-15 and 7th in the conference.
Arizona haven’t been any better, with a 13-17 record through 30 games and an atrocious negative 25 run differential.
I think the Rockies match up relatively well here, which proved to be the case in Tuesday’s series opener.
The Diamondbacks have a thin batting lineup and have largely struggled to generate reliable offense this season.
Their pitching staff has also been inconsistent to say the least, evidenced by their poor run differential.
Jon Gray hasn’t had the best season for Colorado, but he’s still been a dependable pitcher for his career and I’d back him to turn it around.
If the hitters can continue their decent run of form, I like them as road underdogs here.