Major League Players Club MLB 1-5 Units (8/30/24)

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2 Picks.

6:40PM EST: Tigers ML +105 (3 Units).

BOS SP Tanner Houck's luck ran out against Arizona in his last start. In 7 starts since the All-Star Break he has a 5.18 ERA with an opponent BA of .298 and a 1.58 WHIP. Detroit's gotten healthy this month getting key bats back with Spencer Torkelson, Riley Greene, and Kerry Carpenter. Detroit's 8th in OPS over the last 15 days and a big reason they've won 13 of their last 17 games. DET SP Casey Mize returns from the 60-day IL. He was pitching well this season, posting a 4.23 ERA in 16 starts, allowing 3ER or less in 14 of them. He's been stronger at Home, pitching to a 3.56 ERA in 8 starts. Boston's offense has scored 3 runs or less in 6 of their last 8 games.

7:05PM EST: Cardinals ML +160 (2 Units).

STL SP Erick Fedde has a 4.23 ERA in 5 starts since joining St. Louis. He labored in his first start but overall has pitched quite well, allowing an opponent BA of .238 and a 1.27 WHIP. New York's offense has scored 2 runs in back-to-back games and 3 of their last 5. They've scored 3 or less in 4 of their last 6. Those 6 games came against Colorado and Washington, the 30th and 22nd ranked teams in ERA. Cards bullpen ranks 6th in ERA. NYY SP Marcus Stroman has a 5.27 ERA in 6 starts since the Break and a 5.09 ERA in 13 starts at Yankees Stadium. He's been among the luckiest pitchers in the game with an ERA a full point lower than his xERA. The current Cardinals roster has a .316 BA in 2015 career plate appearances against Stroman and that's with Arenado hitting .231 in 26 PA.