MLB - 969 New York Yankees @ 970 Toronto Blue Jays
(Starting Pitchers: H. Kuroda vs T. Redmond)
The Yankees will start Hiroki Kuroda tonight, who is coming from his worst start of the season against Tampa Bay. It was the second start in a row where he struggled, but it's important to note that he was unlucky against the Red Sox with a ,500 BABIP, while Kuroda has been struggling against the Rays lately with a 6.11 ERA and .290 BA on three starts against them this season. Kuroda struggles against LH batters (.252 BA, .310 wOBA and 3.91 FIP) and Tampa Bay used six LH batters on the lineup to take advantage of that. Things will be different tonight, as Toronto will be a much easier matchup for him, as he is allowing just .243 BA in 181 AB's against the Blue Jays' roster! Toronto lacks a decent number of LH batters to make Kuroda struggle and so, I expect him to bounce back tonight.
On the other side, Todd Redmond will start for the Blue Jays and he is coming from getting crushed at Houston with eight earned runs allowed in just 3.1 innings! He only has the fastball and the slider on his weaponry and the Yankees are the top 10 team in hitting against both pitches over the last two weeks. Therefore, I expect Redmond to heavily struggle once again tonight, while Kuroda should bounce back, so I'll be taking the Yankees in here.
Pick: 3 units (Single Dime Play) on 969 New York Yankees ML (w/ H. Kuroda) @ -135 / 1.74 on 5Dimes
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