Cappers Sports Picks

I like both pitchers to make a significant impact on this game and keep it under the number.

The 6'3" lefty Adam Conley has star ability and it's only a matter of time before he breaks out. A 3.73 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP over his last 5 games (31 innings), Conley is coming off 6 inning 3 earned win and looks to build on that today.

Mets ace Jacob deGrom needs no introduction. 13-6 on the year with a 3.35 ERA and 1.16 WHIP, he's capable of shutting down the opposing team at any given time particular at home where the Under is 7-3-1 in deGroms last 11 starts.

- Under is 5-0 in Marlins last 5 games vs. a right-handed starter.
- Under is 20-6-2 in Marlins last 28 after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game.

- Under is 4-0 in Mets last 4 home games vs. a left-handed starter.
- Under is 5-1 in Mets last 6 games following a win.
- Prior to yesterday's game, the Mets scored an average 2.3 runs over their previous 9 home games.

- Under is 4-0-2 in the last 6 meetings.

- A 7.5 mph wind coming in from left field all game.

Play on the UNDER 8 runs

Ricky's Free Pick for Sunday August 20th

Play on the UNDER 9.5 between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Detroit Tigers

Maeda is 5-0 L6 and surrendered one or no earned runs in five of those turns. In his last 5 games over a 27 inning span, he has a 1.98 ERA and a 0.95 WHIP while striking out 27 batters. Maeda is seeing Detroit for the first time in his career and is 4-2 with a 3.25 ERA in seven interleague starts.

Verlander recently had a string of seven straight starts yielding three or fewer earned runs. Over his last 3 outings he owns 24 strikeouts in 21 innings. Verlander is 29-5 with a 2.94 ERA in 41 career interleague starts, including a win in his lone previous appearance against Los Angeles.

- Under is 8-2 in Dodgers last 10 road games vs. a right-handed starter.

- Under is 17-8-2 in Verlander's last 27 home starts.

- 8.5 mph wind coming in from right field all game.

Take the UNDER

Ricky likes a comfortable win for the home team Giants late this afternoon.

Giants ace Madison Bumgarner will toe the rubber today. He's been outstanding as of late with a 3-1 record over his last 5 games with a 2.25 ERA and 1.12 WHIP with 29 K's. Bumgarner will be facing a Phillies team that entered play Saturday with the worst batting average in the majors (.225) against left-handed starters. He's firing on all cylinders and with the Giants losing yesterday to this same ball club, expect revenge today in a big way.

25 year old Ben Lively will start for the Phillies, his first since July 5th. Recently recalled from AAA, he's 0-3 in his last 5 starts in the majors and his ERA is nearly double Bumgarner's over that same time span at 4.40. Lively's command is suspect with only 14 K's over his last 28 innings and his ball club in general has not been successful at AT&T Park - 2-9 in the last 11 meetings in San Francisco.

The Giants are 7-1 in their last 8 games following a loss and are 16-5 in Bumgarner's last 21 Sunday starts.

The juice is a little too high on the moneyline, so I recommend a play on San Francisco Giants run-line.

Ricky sees great value on the home team Rays today, look for 2nd year 6'4" left Black Snell to surprise the Mariners today.

The Rays have lost eight of nine and 12 of 15, and they'll hope to rally Sunday around left-hander Blake Snell who scored his first victory of the season last time out vs Toronto. But don't let Snell's 1-6 season record sway you here, the 24-year-old pitched better in his previous start while holding Cleveland to one run and four hits across 6 1/3 frames, but settled for a no-decision. Expect defensive focus and a motivated starting pitcher to play a key part in today's game.

Seattle turns the ball over to Yovani Gallardo who got lit up his last game out in 3-11 game to the Baltimore Orioles, giving up 8 earned runs and two home runs over just 4 innings. But that's no fluke outing, Gallardo has a 6.75 ERA and a 1.62 WHIP over his last 24 innings, with only 15K's to 8 home runs!

Tampa is desperate to get back into the AL East playoff race and you'll see it here today.

Play on the Tampa Bay Rays moneyline - Ricky's top play of the day!

Cleveland has been red hot as of late, but Ricky foresees the Royals to avoid the home sweep today and win the final game of this series. And at +136, we are getting great value here.

Quickly falling back in the standings, the Royals will be playing with a sense of urgency today and what better way to rebound then to win the final game of a series. Starting pitcher Jason Hammel (4.74 ERA 1.36 WHIP), has pitched into the sixth inning in 13 of his 14 turns since the start of June. Hammel won both of his previous starts versus the Indians this season, posting a 2.84 ERA and holding Cleveland to a .178 batting average.

Cleveland starter Danny Salazar (3.92 ERA 1.31 WHIP) is no slouch, allowing only 6 runs in his last 7 starts - but only 2 of those games ended up in wins. This is a tough situation for Salazar - pitching on the road in a potential series sweep game against a team desperate for a win. Expect a ruckus home crowd and a motivated Royals lineup to get after the Cleveland ace early.

Pride will play a key factor in today's game as the Royals will fight to avoid a home sweep at the hands of the Indians. 

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Outstanding value at +183 here today for the Jays. Toronto will look to escape their trip to Chicago with a single win here on Sunday - expect full effort from their entire lineup including starter Marco Estrada. 

Estrada is 6-1 with a 3.62 ERA in 17 career appearances against the Cubs, including nine starts. Despite giving up 6 earned runs vs the Rays in his last start, Estrada had given up only 6 total runs in his previous 4 starts and will be motivated to return to form today.

Chicago starter Kyle Hendricks (3.45 ERA and 1.26 WHIP) may get the slight node with better numbers between the two starters, but he hasn't secured a win in his last 7 starts and will face a hungry Jays lineup today with their backs up against the wall.

The sweep is easier said then done, the Blue Jays are 19-7 in their last 26 games after losing the first 2 games of a series.

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