Weekend Series Wager: July 8

Dan Soemann
Dan Soemann, Resident MLB ExpertJuly 08, 2022
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The Texas Rangers return home following a (3-6) road trip against the Royals, Mets and Orioles and the schedule doesn’t get any easier as they’ll greet the AL Central leading Minnesota Twins. The good news is Texas will have their best three starters on the mound with Jon Gray, Martin Perez and Dane Dunning facing off against Sonny Gray, Devin Smeltzer and Dylan Bundy.

Gray and Perez have lived up to their roles as front of the rotation starters and Dunning is talented despite his inconsistent results. On the Twins side, Smeltzer and Bundy have been excellent to start but it feels like both are pitching over their heads. Regression could be coming against a dangerous Rangers offense. 

We would typically attack the home team in their first game back from a lengthy road trip but both teams were off yesterday so it’s less of a factor here. Instead, I’m interested in the home team with plus matchups at almost even odds.

Series Winner:  TEX (+104)

 


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