MLB Odds and Picks: Pitchers to Back in Week 12

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The midway point of the MLB season is almost upon us as we head into Week 12. The division races are truly starting to heat up now, and it won’t be long before we seriously start to talk about the Wild Card picture and the race for playoff spots. The reason we are not all gung-ho with this at the moment is because history has shown is that things can change quickly in the second half of the season. Teams sitting on top right now might well go in the tank, while those treading water might make some moves that propel them up the standings. For now, our focus is on nothing but the week ahead, so let’s look at 4 pitchers we plan on backing this week to win in the MLB betting odds.

MLB Pitchers to Back after Week 11 of the season | MLB Lines by MyBookie

Nathan Eovaldi
Texas Rangers

The Rangers continue to maintain a 5-game lead atop the AL West and head into Tuesday night on a 3-game winning streak. On Tuesday night, the Rangers will face the White Sox with Nathan Eovaldi on the mound as their starter. Eovaldi has been brilliant thus far, putting together a 9-3 record with an ERA of 2.59. He saw a run of 4-straight wins come to an end with a loss to the Angels last time out, where he surrendered 3 ER. Given what he has done this season, that one feels like a blip on the radar, and I like him to bounce back on Tuesday night.

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Kevin Gausman
Toronto Blue Jays

Next up, we move to Wednesday afternoon and Kevin Gausman on the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays against the Miami Marlins. This series got off to a horrible start for Toronto, losing 11-0 in the opening game on Monday night. They will now be looking to get something out of this series, and you could argue that Wednesday is their best opportunity. The Blue Jays have won the last 5 games with Gausman as the starter, which has helped him move to 6-3 on the season with a 3.01 ERA. I like him to pitch another gem on Wednesday.

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Shane McLanahan
Tampa Bay Rays

I don’t think I’m making big news by saying that the Tampa Bay Rays are having an amazing season. They have the best record in baseball, thanks in large part to the work they are getting from their starting rotation. You do have to say that McLanahan has been the pick of the bunch though, as he comes into Week 12 sitting at 11-1 with a 2.12 ERA, which very much has Cy Young written all over it. He has won each of his last 3 games, surrendering just 5 runs in 19.2 innings of work. More of the same on Thursday.

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Zach Elfin
Tampa Bay Rays

I usually try to pick pitchers from 4 different teams when making these lists, but it is impossible to ignore what the Rays are doing right now with their starting rotation. For this pick, we move to Friday night, with Elfin on the mound to face the Kansas City Royals, which might be enough to already have you placing money on the Rays to win. Elfin is 8-3 with a 3,26 ERA on the season, and while he has taken the L in his last 2 starts, I think he snaps out of that funk with a strong showing against the pretty awful Royals.

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