The MLB season is 25 percent complete and teams are starting to emerge as either potential playoff contenders or also-rans. There are numerous intriguing match-ups for Monday, May 22 with Tampa Bay hosting Toronto leading the way.
Toronto Blue Jays versus Tampa Bay Rays
In this AL East battle, the Rays come in 2-4 over the last six games and “ice cold down” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The Blue Jays are 3-3 and “average down”, respectively. The teams have been trending in games “over” the line in nine of their last 12 and the Score Predictor likes Toronto in a 6-4 road upset, but with only 31 percent confidence. Tampa Bay has a +27 to +25 edge on the Power Ranks Indicator. Toronto won two of the three previous games the teams played this season. The Rays are the most stable team in the league at +19 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like Tampa Bay in a game “over” the line.
St. Louis Cardinals versus Cincinnati Reds
This game featuring two NL Central has the Cardinals coming in “burning hot” versus “average down” for the Reds. The Cardinals have a +10 to +8 edge on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams are trending in games nearly evenly over and under the line and the Score Predictor likes the Cardinals by a 5-0 score with only 19 percent confidence. Jordan Montgomery is scheduled to pitch for the Cardinals. He is 2-6 with a 4.31 ERA and a poor bet at -$538 on the Pitcher Profit Oscillator. Cincinnati has been the more stable team, at +8 versus -1 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Cardinals in a game “under” the line.
Los Angeles Dodgers versus Atlanta Braves
The Braves are just 2-4 over their last six games and “ice cold up”, while the Dodgers are 4-2 over their last six games and “average” on the Team Strength Oscillator. The teams have been trending in games “over” the line recently and the Score Predictor likes the Braves in a tight 6-5 game but with only 34 percent confidence. Los Angeles has been hovering around the league’s best on the Power Ranks Indicator at +29 compared to +20 for the Braves. Both teams have been consistent with regard to their favorite/underdog status. I like the Dodgers in a road win but pass on the “over/under” bet.
Houston Astros versus Milwaukee Brewers
Houston has won five of its last six games and enters play “burning hot” on the Team Strength Oscillator while the Brewers are 4-2 over their previous six and “average” status. Milwaukee has a +24 to +23 edge on the Power Ranks Indicator. The teams have been trending on opposite sides of the over/under line and the Score Predictor likes Houston by a 6-2 score with 48 percent confidence. Neither team has been particularly consistent with regard to their favorite/underdog status. I like Houston on the road but pass on the “over/under” bet.
Boston Red Sox versus Los Angeles Angels
Both teams come in having won just two of their previous six games. Boston is “average up” versus “ice cold up” on the Team Strength Oscillator and +16 to +11 on the Power Ranks Indicator. Both teams have been involved in games “over” the line in five of the last six and the Score Predictor likes Boston by a 7-4 margin with 65 percent confidence. The Red Sox have been very unstable, coming in at -4 on the Team Volatility Oscillator. I like the Angels at home in a game “over” the line.
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