The MLB season has resumed following the All-Star break and teams are set to start a run with goals of a playoff appearance. There is a full slate of games for July 16 with the Phillies hosting the Padres in a rematch of last season’s NLCS.
San Diego Padres versus Philadephia Phillies
The Padres come in “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +10 on the Power Ranks Indicator, while the Phillies are “average” and +22 respectively. The teams have been trending in games “over” the line and the Score Predictor has the Phillies by an 8-5 margin but with only 17 percent confidence. Seth Lugo is set to pitch for the Padres versus Zack Wheeler for the Phillies. Lugo is a poor bet at -$369 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator and Wheeler is a solid bet at +$89. This is the first meeting between the teams this season. Both teams have been displaying consistent play with regard to their favorite/underdog status. I like the Phillies at home but pass on the “over/under” bet.
Los Angeles Dodgers versus New York Mets
The Dodgers start the second half “burning hot” and +25 on the Power Ranks Indicator, while the Mets are “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +14. The teams have been involved in games “over” the line in eight of their last 12, and the Score Predictor likes the Dodgers by an 8-4 score with confidence of 67 percent. The Mets won two of three games between the teams earlier in the season in Los Angeles. Both teams are showing moderate stability on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Dodgers in a road win in a game “over” the line.
Boston Red Sox versus Chicago Cubs
The Red Sox have won their last five and “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator while the Cubs are “average up” having gone 4-2 over their last six. Boston has a +25 to +9 advantage on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams have been involved in games “over” the line in seven of the last 12, and the Score Predictor likes the Red Sox by a 7-3 score with a relatively high confidence of 73 percent. Kutter Crawford is set to pitch for Boston. He has an ERA of 4.11 and is a good bet at +$194. Be aware that both teams have been relatively unstable, not consistent with regard to their favorite/underdog status. I like Boston on the road in a game “over” the line.
Tampa Bay Rays versus Kansas City Royals
Both teams begin the second half “dead up” on the Team Strength Oscillator and the Rays have a +17 to +1 advantage on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams have been trending in games “under” the line, but the Score Predictor has 11 runs on the board with the Rays winning by five with 58 percent confidence. The teams split the first four games between each other this season in Tampa Bay. Both teams have been extremely consistent with regard to their favorite/underdog status. I like the Rays in a game “under” the line.
Houston Astros versus Los Angeles Angels
Houston is 3-3 over their last six and “average down” on the Team Strength Oscillator, while Los Angeles is 1-5 and “dead” over the same period. Houston has a +20 to +8 edge on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams have been trending on opposite sides of the “over/under” line and the Score Predictor has Houston in an 11-0 blowout with 54 percent confidence. Cristian Javier is set to pitch for Houston versus Tyler Anderson. Javier is an excellent bet at +$717 and Anderson is +$229. Houston has won five of the seven games between the teams this season. I like that trend to continue, but pass on the “over/under” bet.
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