Sunday, Aug. 30
Marlins @ Nationals -- Brad Hand will face his nemesis in Washington on Sunday. Hand is 0-5 with an 8.19 ERA and 1.92 WHIP in seven career starts against the Nationals. In three home outings against Washington last year, Hand gave up 14 runs and 21 hits in 15 innings of work. Stephen Strasburg is looking for his first win of the year against Miami. He lasted just nine total innings in two earlier starts against the Marlins. I like Over 7 (+100) in this game.
Padres @ Phillies -- Alec Asher gets the call for the Phillies on Sunday afternoon. Asher went 6-10 with a 3.97 ERA in 24 starts for three different minor league teams this season. The righty had 109 strikeouts to just 40 walks over 133.2 innings of work. San Diego’s James Shields isn’t in the best of form right now; he gave up 5 runs in two of his last three starts against the Nationals and Reds. The Phillies have scored 4 runs or more in five of their last six games, so Shields figures to struggle once again. The value is certainly on the Phillies (+140) in this game.
Reds @ Brewers -- A report out of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel on Tuesday said that Wily Peralta may be dealing with a dead arm right now. Peralta has allowed 13 runs and 26 hits in his last four starts. However, Jay Bruce (4-20), Zack Cozart (3-23), Todd Frazier (2-14), and Brandon Phillips (3-16) have all struggled mightily against Peralta. But that was against a healthy Peralta. Cincinnati’s John Lamb is 0-2 with a 6.06 ERA and 1.65 WHIP on the season. Over 8.5 (-120) looks like the right way to play this game.
Mariners @ White Sox -- Edgar Olmos will make his first Major League start for the Mariners on Sunday. He made four appearances previously out of the bullpen for Seattle, allowing just five hits and two walks in 7.2 innings of work. Of note, one of those appearances came at home back on August 22nd against the White Sox. He held Chicago hitless and scoreless in that appearance. Carlos Quintana is not in the best of form for the White Sox right now; he has allowed 8 earned runs on 22 hits in his last 18 innings of work. Early money has come in on Seattle, dropping the line 10 cents from the opener.