Cappers Buzz

Successful handicappers recognize the value of occasionally taking a contrary view. Tonight’s MLB game between Tampa Bay and Arizona provides a perfect example of this handicapping style.

Devil Rays/D’backs UNDER 10½ -105 (Jackson/Hernandez) – 9:40 pm ET #916

Both starting pitchers are coming off terrible outings last week and this has now created line value with the Under as my pitcher performance ratings predicts a solid bounce back effort by both starters tonight.

Tampa Bay’s Edwin Jackson has struggled this season, but he has pitched better in general after a poor showing and it is unlikely that a weak Arizona offense can take advantage tonight as the Diamondbacks are averaging just 4.1 runs per game at home. Arizona did perform well this past weekend against a struggling Baltimore squad, but overall Arizona has still scored four runs or less in 10 of their past 14 games and has batted .219 or worse as a team in eight of their past nine games.

Arizona should get a solid pitching performance from Livan Hernandez who is coming off his second worst outing of the season when he allowed 7 runs in just four innings last Wednesday versus the Yankees. Keep in mind that earlier this year Hernandez allowed eight runs in just four innings on May 12^th and then bounced back with a solid 3-1 win at Colorado when he allowed just one run in seven innings in his next start.