Play On - All favorites with a money line of -175 to -250 (CLEVELAND) - below average hitting team (AVG <=.265) against a good starting pitcher (ERA <=4.20) -AL.
(42-3 since 1997.) (93.3%, +36.2 units. Rating = 5*)
Situation further illustrates how starting pitching means way too much in the grand scheme of line value.
One of the top FoxSheets Super Situations of the Day:
* Play On - Home favorites with a money line of -175 to -250 (CLEVELAND) - poor offensive team - scoring <=4.7 runs/game on the season (AL). (96-20 over the last 5 seasons.) (82.8%, +57.1 units. Rating = 4*)
Sort of an anit-public type situation.....teams that don't hit that well are made to be a favorite that big for a reason....in this case its KC's 13-33 record on the road while allowing opponents 6.0 runs per game and .295 batting average...