MLB Odds and Picks: Pitchers to Back After One Month of Action

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When looking at games to wager on in the MLB, one of the first things that you look at is the pitching matchup. Yes, there are plenty of other factors that need to be taken into account, but it all begins with the pitcher, because if you have one that is on a hot run, their team has a shot at winning every time they take the mound. Similarly, you want to avoid teams who have a starting pitcher that is going through some struggles. As we look ahead to Week 7, we thought it might be fun to look at some pitchers you might want to back this week. We will do the same for pitchers that you might want to sit in a separate piece, but for now, let’s look at the hot hands.

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Clayton Kershaw
LA Dodgers

The Dodgers are on a hot streak at the moment, winning 6 in a row to extend their lead atop the NL West. They will face the Minnesota Twins on Tuesday night, with Clayton Kershaw set to take the mound. Kershaw is having another stellar season with a record of 6-2 and an ERA of 2.36. His last start was particularly special, as he went 7 innings and surrendered just 1 run in an 8-1 win over the Milwaukee Brewers. That is the 2nd time in 3 outings he had gone 7 innings. He looks like a good pick again on Tuesday.

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Spencer Strider
Atlanta Braves

Strider started the season with 4 straight wins before taking his first loss of the year against the Toronto Blue Jays this past weekend. That loss was certainly not on him, though, as he got zero run support in a 3-0 loss, going 6.2 innings and surrendering just 1 earned run. Overall, this season, he has a very respectable 2.51 ERA and has given up just 1 home run in his last 5 starts. He will be on the mound on Wednesday night against the Texas Rangers, who the Braves pummeled last night.

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Julio Urias
LA Dodgers

It’s a smaller schedule on Thursday night, so the pickings are somewhat slim, Of the pitchers set to take the mound, I would be putting my money on Julio Urias, who heads into that game with a 5-3 record and a 3.61 ERA. Those are not the greatest numbers out there, but he is coming off a good performance in his last start, where he pitched 7 innings against the Minnesota Twins in a 4-2 win for the Dodgers. The Dodgers have won in each of his last 3 starts, so why not again?

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Zac Gallen
Arizona Diamondbacks

The Arizona Diamondbacks have been a pleasant surprise this season, and rather than falling off like many believed they would, they come into this week on a 4-game win streak as they look to keep the pressure on the LA Dodgers. Zac Gallen has been an integral part of the success of this team, going 6-1 with an ERA of 2.35 to this point in the season. He has gone beyond 7 innings in his last 2 starts and surrendered just 3 earned runs in those games. I’m expecting more of the same on Friday against the slumping Pittsburgh Pirates.

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