Thursday, June 4, 2015

MLB: Thursday's play

Play: Baltimore/Houston over 7 -125 (Chen vs. Keuchel)

Time: 2:10 p.m. ET

Reasoning: Both teams hit better against southpaws. The Orioles are scoring 4.80 rpg vs. LH overall and are batting .346 against them in their last five. The Astros are hitting .302 against LH in their last five and .315 against them in their last 10. Wei-Lin Chen has a 4.74 ERA and a 1.37 WHIP in his last three starts. On May 25 he allowed Houston three runs on 11 hits over five innings. His ERA is nearly a run higher in night contests. Dallas Keuchel pitched against Baltimore on May 25 and he absorbed his lone loss of 2015 when he was charged with a season-high four runs and two homers. Keuchel also has fared better in day games. The O's bullpen has a 4.97 ERA in its last five. Games for both teams average 8.38 and 8.09 runs, respectively.

Record: 375-286-13 (56.7%)
Bankroll: +298.64%


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