RSSBaseball Picks Of The Week
Take two of our online baseball betting picks of the week. Here’s a look at Friday’s top games.
Phillies at Dodgers: Great baseball betting matchup here. I think these are the two best teams in the NL right now. Who would’ve thought the Dodgers’ would’ve kept pace after they lost Manny, but that’s exactly what they did, maintaining the best record in the entire league. LA throws Eric Milton, who has only started three games so far, but is 1-0 with a solid 3 ERA. Phillies throw ageless Jamie Moyer, who has a less than impressive record (4-5, 6.75) on a much more impressive team. So give LA the edge there, freshness over experience. The Dodgers are first in the NL in average, runs and on-base percentage, no small feat. They’ve been top in the league pretty much all year. They’re also second in ERA and first in opposing team’s average. Those are incredible numbers. They should be heavy favorites, even though the Phillies are playing well. Dodgers -175, Phillies +140. The Dodgers are the solid pick here.
Angels at Tigers: While the Rangers have a solid lead in the AL West right now, it’s not big enough to dismiss the Angels, who are above .500 and interested in regaining what they believe is rightfully theirs – first place. The Tigers have the distinction, still comfortably situated ahead of the somewhat back to life White Sox. Detroit is first in the AL in ERA at 3.87, which doesn’t say a whole lot for the league, but is still impressive. Unfortunately, their offense falls far behind at 10th. Plus, they’ve dropped two out of three in their first series at Los Angeles already. Edwin Jackson will offer them a chance, though. The hurler is 5-3 with an incredible (for the AL) 2.3 ERA. Look for him to stack up at least a half dozen K’s against the Angels. L.A’.s pitcher will be Ervin Santana. At only a couple games started, you were willing to give him another shot, but after 4 starts this year, he’s 0-2 with a 9.5 ERA, and he has less than 3 strikeouts a game. You need to make sure that you properly analyze your starting pitchers before you make any bet. Not great numbers. The Tigers, proud to be leading the division right now, are out for revenge and want to set the tone for any possible playoff opponents, of which the Angels should be considered part of that group still. Tigers get a -130, +115 line, and I’ll take them for the pick in this game based on their pitching and team desire in this specific matchup.