Money Ball 5-08-2015

$214 Cubs +115 (Arrieta/Lackey) L

$214 Tigers +106 (Lobstein/Quintana) W

YTD 29-26, +$1,252.42, (11.4% RoR)

5-08

$214 Blue Jays -118 (Miley/Sanchez)

$214 Astros +117 (Hernandez/Weaver)

$214 A’s -120 (Gray/Walker)

BOL

Blue Jays: If you are going to play a slug fest you may as well have both the offense and pitching on your side. The Jays are 4-1 versus lefty with a very hot Drew Smyly being the only one that has shut them down. Even with that game included the Jays are popping lefty starters for 3.6 offensive earned runs in only 5.1 innings. Wade Miley is not in a class with Smyly.

Astros: The Angels really are not doing much to be proud of lately and Weaver is definitely part of the problem. He has yet to defeat an opposing starter h2h and has only 1 quality start in 6 trips to the hill. The Astros have arrived and regardless of what you think of them they are playing with a ton of confidence right now. False favorite? I think so.

A’s: Weaver is very disappointing, and is joined by Walker, who had a very impressive spring but has not lived up to expectations, along with almost all the Mariners except Hernandez. Obviously if the Mariners are 6-0 when Felix takes the ball they are 5-17 when someone else does and that includes Walker at 1-4.  But Sonny Gray certainly is not disappointing and neither is the A’s offense, at least compared to the Mariners, who are 1-8 their last 9 versus righty if Felix does not take the ball. Granted Walker has the lone win but the opponents were Gallardo and the Rangers. NBFD.

If your talking a slug fest between Jays and Sox, I'm taking Sox all day. They haven't been playing up to their true potential as of late. I think both pitchers will throw adequately, with Miley finally showing up.

I'll take the A's and GL