PREMIUM
3-Game MLB SWEEPER PASS
(MLB) San Francisco vs. Philadelphia,
Money Line: 123.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Loss
Money Line: 123.00 Philadelphia (Home)
Result: Loss
The set-up: The Giants sent Madison Bumgarner to the mound Tuesday and Johnny Cueto on Wednesday at Philadelphia but were not able to come away with a win in either contest. The Phillies used a five-run eighth inning to beat the Giants 13-8 on Tuesday and then erased a 4-0 deficit to win 5-4 in 12 innings last night. San Francisco is now a MLB-worst 4-13 since the All-Star break and leads the Dodgers by only two games in the NL West. The Phillies may be just 50-59 (14 1/2 games out in the NL East and eight games back in the wild card race) but the team's moneyline mark reveals an overachieving team. Despite being nine games under .500, the Phillies are plus-$464 on the season, compared to the Giants' plus-$175 moneyline mark, despite being 15 games over .500!
The pitching matchup: Matt Moore (7-7, 4.08 ERA) takes the mound this afternoon for the Giants, his first outing since coming in a trade from Tampa Bay. For the Phillies, it's Vince Velasquez (8-3, 3.32 ERA). Moore was an All-Star in 2013 when he went 17-4 with a 3.29 ERA but he underwent Tommy John surgery the following season. He returned in 2015 to compile a 3-4 record with a 5.43 ERA in 12 starts (team was 5-7). The Rays have gone 9-12 (minus-$308) in Moore's starts this year but he and the Giants believe that his future in San Francisco is bright. "It's hard to keep a smile off my face when I think about the things to come and being part of this group," Moore told reporters Tuesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The Phillies reportedly discussed trading Velasquez to the Texas Rangers before Monday's deadline but ultimately held on to the 24-year-old right-hander. His 8-3 record is better than his team's moneyline mark with him on the mound (10-8, plus-$314) but all in all, it's been a solid season for the young pitcher.
The pick: Moore has begun to regain his old form lately (4-2 with a 1.99 ERA in his last six outings with Tampa Bay) but waiting for the Giants to turn things around, has been VERY costly (again: just 4-13 since the break). Meanwhile, since returning from the DL, Velasquez owns a 2.75 ERA over six starts, allowing two ERs or less in FIVE of those starts. Make it an 8* play on the Phillies
The pitching matchup: Matt Moore (7-7, 4.08 ERA) takes the mound this afternoon for the Giants, his first outing since coming in a trade from Tampa Bay. For the Phillies, it's Vince Velasquez (8-3, 3.32 ERA). Moore was an All-Star in 2013 when he went 17-4 with a 3.29 ERA but he underwent Tommy John surgery the following season. He returned in 2015 to compile a 3-4 record with a 5.43 ERA in 12 starts (team was 5-7). The Rays have gone 9-12 (minus-$308) in Moore's starts this year but he and the Giants believe that his future in San Francisco is bright. "It's hard to keep a smile off my face when I think about the things to come and being part of this group," Moore told reporters Tuesday, according to the San Francisco Chronicle. The Phillies reportedly discussed trading Velasquez to the Texas Rangers before Monday's deadline but ultimately held on to the 24-year-old right-hander. His 8-3 record is better than his team's moneyline mark with him on the mound (10-8, plus-$314) but all in all, it's been a solid season for the young pitcher.
The pick: Moore has begun to regain his old form lately (4-2 with a 1.99 ERA in his last six outings with Tampa Bay) but waiting for the Giants to turn things around, has been VERY costly (again: just 4-13 since the break). Meanwhile, since returning from the DL, Velasquez owns a 2.75 ERA over six starts, allowing two ERs or less in FIVE of those starts. Make it an 8* play on the Phillies
