(Starting Pitchers: J. Parker vs Y. Darvish)
***DOUBLE DIME PLAY***
Texas was needing a game like yesterday's where they won via offensive explosion with eight runs and twelve hits! This was their first game on their last seven were they had a BA higher than .300, something that explains why they had lost their previous six games! Jarrod Parker will start for the Athletics tonight and he is coming from four outings where he has allowed, 3, 2, 0 and 2 runs! Parker's lack of strike out punch with 6.18 K/9 and 1.78 K/BB is a clear problem for him, but he has been limiting the damage quite well. However, it's important to note that two of these starts were against the White Sox and another was against the Yankees. If we look at the OPS ranks over the last 30 days, the Yankees are #29 in the league with .622, while the White Sox aren't much better with .635 OPS, so he has basically faced two of the three worst defenses in the league over the last month on three of his last four outings! Parker had an outing at Texas on 05/22, where he had a 3.86 ERA but with a 5.77 FIP, something that shows us that he didn't pitch very well in that game. The Rangers recovered some of their offensive mojo yesterday and I believe Parker will struggle more tonight than he did on his last four games.
The Rangers will start Yu Darvish and he has been one of the most consistent pitchers in the league this season. His last three outings were no exception and it's important to mention that he faced Toronto on the road and at home, a red hot team that is #7 on OPS over the last 30 days! Oakland's patient lineup will make Darvish work hard tonight, but he is at a completely superior level in comparison with Parker, who is primed for a huge letdown tonight. I expect an easy win for Texas tonight and so, I'll be taking them in here on a Double Dime Play!
Pick: 4 units (Double Dime Play) on 920 Texas Rangers RL -1 (w/ Y. Darvish) @ -121 / 1.83 on 5Dimes
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