San Francisco Giants at New York Mets (-115, 7.5)
San Francisco needed 10 innings to eke out a 4-3 victory in Friday’s series opener, but New York got even with a 5-4 victory on Saturday, scoring the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth on an error by Giants catcher Buster Posey.
Struggling Tim Lincecum will take the mound for San Francisco.
A two-time Cy Young winner, Lincecum has been arguably the most shocking disappointment of the young season, allowing at least five runs in each of his three starts and failing to even make it out of the third inning in an April 11 loss at Colorado. He still has a solid strikeout-to-walk ratio (16 to 4), and he's 3-1 with a 2.87 ERA in seven career starts against the Mets.
Mets 3B David Wright, second in the National League in batting, is just 2 for 17 with 11 strikeouts in his career against Lincecum.
New York was picked to finish at the bottom of a loaded NL East, but the Mets have hung tough so far thanks to better-than-expected pitching from the likes of Mike Pelfrey, Jonathon Niese and Sunday’s starter, right-hander Dillon Gee.
Gee was rock solid in his second outing of the year, limiting Atlanta to one run on four hits over seven innings in an April 16 road win. He has shown solid control thus far, striking out 11 and walking just two in his two starts. Gee will be making his first career start against San Francisco, having pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in two previous appearances.
While Gee has been impressive, Lincecum is way past due to return to his old self.
Pick: Giants
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals (-120, 8.5)
The Nationals continue to shock the National League, picking up their 12th win of the season despite blowing a 2-0 lead in the ninth inning against the Marlins Saturday. Washington is off to the franchise’s best start since the 1981 Montreal Expos began the year 12-3. Miami is just 2-6 on the road after losing the first two games of this series. The Marlins have managed just two runs against the Nats and wasted two solid outings from their starters.
Hanley Ramirez was the hot bat heading into the series but is 0 for 7 with four strikeouts in the past two games. Washington’s offense hasn’t been lighting up the scoreboard either. The Nationals have been dependent on the long ball, scoring three of their five runs on solo homers.
Miami starter Josh Johnson has been dominant versus Washington in his career, posting a 7-0 record and 3.14 ERA in 83 innings against the Nationals. The right-hander is mired in an eight-game winless skid going back to last season after collecting a no-decision in his most recent outing, a seven-inning effort against the Cubs in which he allowed two runs on seven hits.
Gio Gonzalez is just another cog in Washington’s dominant starting staff. The southpaw has kept a clean sheet through his last two starts, most recently shutting out the Astros and allowing only two hits while striking out eight. He threw a gem in his only career start against the Marlins, giving up one hit while fanning nine in eight innings while with Oakland last season.
Washington’s starting staff has pitched 16 consecutive scoreless innings heading into Sunday's series finale.
Pick: Under
San Francisco needed 10 innings to eke out a 4-3 victory in Friday’s series opener, but New York got even with a 5-4 victory on Saturday, scoring the game-winner in the bottom of the ninth on an error by Giants catcher Buster Posey.
Struggling Tim Lincecum will take the mound for San Francisco.
A two-time Cy Young winner, Lincecum has been arguably the most shocking disappointment of the young season, allowing at least five runs in each of his three starts and failing to even make it out of the third inning in an April 11 loss at Colorado. He still has a solid strikeout-to-walk ratio (16 to 4), and he's 3-1 with a 2.87 ERA in seven career starts against the Mets.
Mets 3B David Wright, second in the National League in batting, is just 2 for 17 with 11 strikeouts in his career against Lincecum.
New York was picked to finish at the bottom of a loaded NL East, but the Mets have hung tough so far thanks to better-than-expected pitching from the likes of Mike Pelfrey, Jonathon Niese and Sunday’s starter, right-hander Dillon Gee.
Gee was rock solid in his second outing of the year, limiting Atlanta to one run on four hits over seven innings in an April 16 road win. He has shown solid control thus far, striking out 11 and walking just two in his two starts. Gee will be making his first career start against San Francisco, having pitched 2 2/3 innings of scoreless relief in two previous appearances.
While Gee has been impressive, Lincecum is way past due to return to his old self.
Pick: Giants
Miami Marlins at Washington Nationals (-120, 8.5)
The Nationals continue to shock the National League, picking up their 12th win of the season despite blowing a 2-0 lead in the ninth inning against the Marlins Saturday. Washington is off to the franchise’s best start since the 1981 Montreal Expos began the year 12-3. Miami is just 2-6 on the road after losing the first two games of this series. The Marlins have managed just two runs against the Nats and wasted two solid outings from their starters.
Hanley Ramirez was the hot bat heading into the series but is 0 for 7 with four strikeouts in the past two games. Washington’s offense hasn’t been lighting up the scoreboard either. The Nationals have been dependent on the long ball, scoring three of their five runs on solo homers.
Miami starter Josh Johnson has been dominant versus Washington in his career, posting a 7-0 record and 3.14 ERA in 83 innings against the Nationals. The right-hander is mired in an eight-game winless skid going back to last season after collecting a no-decision in his most recent outing, a seven-inning effort against the Cubs in which he allowed two runs on seven hits.
Gio Gonzalez is just another cog in Washington’s dominant starting staff. The southpaw has kept a clean sheet through his last two starts, most recently shutting out the Astros and allowing only two hits while striking out eight. He threw a gem in his only career start against the Marlins, giving up one hit while fanning nine in eight innings while with Oakland last season.
Washington’s starting staff has pitched 16 consecutive scoreless innings heading into Sunday's series finale.
Pick: Under
Сент-Луис -120 +++
Количество единиц: 2
Миннесота +155 ---
Количество единиц: 2
Л.А. Доджерс -122 ---
Количество единиц: 2
Кливленд +105 ---
Количество единиц: 2
SanDiego -109 +++
Количество на складе: 1
Чикаго Уайт Сокс -113 +++
Количество единиц: 2
Атланты +138 ---
Количество на складе: 1
Нью-Йорк Янкиз -132 ppd
Количество на складе: 1
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