Bettor's best friend: Wednesday's wagering tips
Lines off the board
Los Angeles Dodgers at New
York Mets – These two teams played a doubleheader on Tuesday and some
starters might be in line for rest during Wednesday’s matinee.
The
total in the Nationals-Cubs game is OTB because the wind speed and
direction at Wrigley Field is unknown.
Lines to keep an eye on
St.
Louis surfaced as a -144 home favorite over the Braves but that number
can be found as high as -160 in some markets now. An opening total of 8
has also been hit hard, jumping to its current number of 8.5.
The
total in the Diamondbacks-Rockies game has moved upward a half run from
its lofty opener and now stands at 11.
Weather report
The
forecast calls for a 50 percent chance of rain in the Phillies-Giants
game Wednesday. A wind of 12 mph will be blowing straight out to center
field. San Francisco had played to seven straight unders going into
Tuesday.
A strong, 22 mph wind will be swirling across the
diamond from third base to first in the Dodgers-Mets matchup. New York
has played to four straight unders.
Balls won’t be flying out of
left field easily in the Yankees-Orioles game as a 20 mph wind will be
blowing in from that direction.
Who’s hot
Utah is
3-0 ATS versus the Nuggets in the last three games of the series.
The
over is 9-1 in the last 10 games between the Bucks and Hawks.
The
Mets are 8-2 SU over a 10-game span.
Who’s not
Pittsburgh
had dropped seven straight heading into Tuesday’s game.
The Blue
Jays have compiled a 3-7 SU mark in the team’s last 10 outings.
Key
stat
19 – Number of consecutive games Tigers center fielder
Austin Jackson has recorded at least one strikeout. Jackson leads big
league rookies with a .325 batting average which is amazing considering
he has 32 strikeouts in 83 at-bats. His streak is a MLB rookie record.
Injury
that shouldn’t be overlooked
Only two players are hitting
for the Rangers right now and the team just put one of them on the
disabled list. Texas placed right fielder Nelson Cruz on the 15-day DL
with a strained right hamstring prior to Tuesday's game against the
Chicago White Sox. Cruz, who is batting .328 with seven home runs and 17
RBIs this season, will be replaced by David Murphy in the field the
majority of games but Vladimir Guerrero started in right field Tuesday.
Games
of the Day
Utah Jazz at Denver Nuggets (-7, 215)
Montreal
Canadiens at Washington Capitals (-330, 6)
Notable quotable
"It
looked like some kind of Nazi rally. So lily-white is what I’m trying
to say. Yeah, Stepford Wives."
-- Boston sports radio talk-show
host Fred "Toucher" Toettchers said when describing the celebratory
scene after Tim Tebow was selected No. 25 overall by the Denver Broncos.
Toettchers later apologized for his comments.
Tips and notes
-
The Mets and Dodgers played 18 innings on Tuesday and will turn around
to play at least nine more less than 14 hours later. New York didn’t dip
into its bullpen too much in Game 1, only using two relievers, but L.A.
marched out four different pitchers after the starter was removed.
Bettors will want to track how far the starters went in Game 2 on
Tuesday. It would also be wise to check starting lineups prior to start
of game as some regular position players could get some rest after the
doubleheader.
- The Nuggets face elimination Thursday after
dropping three straight to Utah. To compound pressure matters, Denver’s
players have been in a war of words between themselves. Carmelo Anthony
called out his team and said he couldn’t beat the Jazz all by himself.
J.R. Smith responded by tweeting that the team has been playing selfish
basketball, but Adrian Dantley and Chauncey Billups did not agree.
Anthony said Tuesday, “The locker room is fine,” but this cast of
Nuggets is one where their egos get in the way of success at times.
-
Detroit played in a night game against the Angels last Thursday and
then hopped on a redeye flight for a game with Texas the next night. At
the conclusion of that series (which was a night game) on Monday, the
Tigers took another late flight and arrived in Minnesota early Tuesday
morning for a game versus the Twins that evening. Manager Jim Leyland
said, “Two times in five days. That's just not reasonable. This has been
ridiculous.” Bettors should be aware that Detroit might be a bit
travel-fatigued in the Twins series.