Washington Nationals +108
Pitchers: Livan/Karstens
Livan is always capable of giving up 4 or 5 runs over 6 innings, but he's been pitching well and the Pirates are not hitting. Nationals are without Zimmerman but still have a few solid hitters and Karstens was horrible in his opener. Livan might pitch like crap, but I feel that Karstens is a much better bet to give up 4-5 runs over 4-5 innings. Gotta take the underdog.
Pitchers: Livan/Karstens
Livan is always capable of giving up 4 or 5 runs over 6 innings, but he's been pitching well and the Pirates are not hitting. Nationals are without Zimmerman but still have a few solid hitters and Karstens was horrible in his opener. Livan might pitch like crap, but I feel that Karstens is a much better bet to give up 4-5 runs over 4-5 innings. Gotta take the underdog.
Rays/Blue Jays Over 8.5 -110
Pitchers: Hellickson/Reyes
Hellickson is good but he's still young and pitching in Toronto will be a tough go for him. Even if he goes 6 innings he's likely to give up 3-4 runs before giving way to an iffy Tampa pen. Reyes has been rocked hard in 2 of his 3 starts this year and he's just not that good of a pitcher. The Rays aren't hitting but they've done decently against lefties this year and Damon is back in there. I think this one is high scoring.
Pitchers: Hellickson/Reyes
Hellickson is good but he's still young and pitching in Toronto will be a tough go for him. Even if he goes 6 innings he's likely to give up 3-4 runs before giving way to an iffy Tampa pen. Reyes has been rocked hard in 2 of his 3 starts this year and he's just not that good of a pitcher. The Rays aren't hitting but they've done decently against lefties this year and Damon is back in there. I think this one is high scoring.
