PREMIUM
The Coach's MLB Live On ESPN - Rays vs. Nats
(MLB) Tampa Bay vs. Washington,
Total: 7.50 | 110.00 Over
Result: Win
Total: 7.50 | 110.00 Over
Result: Win
We saw a wild game in Tampa last night, but with the Rays and the Nats heading back to Washington for the second leg of this home and home series, I expect to see a low scoring tilt in the nation's capital.
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Pitching - Jordan Zimmerman will be on the mound for the Nats, and he's been very sharp at Nationals Park throughout his career. Zimmerman (5-4, 3.74 ERA) is coming off a couple sub-par performances, but a home game against the light hitting Rays looks like a good spot for the veteran. The Rays counter with Matt Andriese, who picked up his first major league win in his last start.
2. Injuries - Both Jayson Werth and Ryan Zimmerman are on the DL, and those are two big bats missing for Washington. They had a combined 46 RBIs before being sidelined by injuries.
3. X-Factor - Only the Mariners and the White Sox have scored fewer runs than Tampa in the American League.
Selection: This is a play on the Rays/Nats to go UNDER the total (8*)
Here are my keys to the game:
1. Pitching - Jordan Zimmerman will be on the mound for the Nats, and he's been very sharp at Nationals Park throughout his career. Zimmerman (5-4, 3.74 ERA) is coming off a couple sub-par performances, but a home game against the light hitting Rays looks like a good spot for the veteran. The Rays counter with Matt Andriese, who picked up his first major league win in his last start.
2. Injuries - Both Jayson Werth and Ryan Zimmerman are on the DL, and those are two big bats missing for Washington. They had a combined 46 RBIs before being sidelined by injuries.
3. X-Factor - Only the Mariners and the White Sox have scored fewer runs than Tampa in the American League.
Selection: This is a play on the Rays/Nats to go UNDER the total (8*)