PREMIUM
Stephen Nover's MLB All-Star Game Big Ticket
(MLB) NL vs. AL,
Total: 7.50 | -110.00 Over
Result: Loss
Total: 7.50 | -110.00 Over
Result: Loss
The Under has cashed in 13 of the last 16 baseball All-Star Games. That strong 81 percent history is a factor why early money has come on the Under.
But this is the time to go against the grain. Given the many elite pitchers who have opted out, this total is too low.
Among those who won't be pitching are Shane McClanahan, Clayton Kershaw, Shohei Ohtani, strikeout leader Spencer Strider, ERA leader Framber Valdez, Emmanuel Clase and Devin Williams. McClanahan has the second-lowest ERA in the majors while Kershaw ranks third.
Pitching is down in this year's game with all of those elite hurlers out.
That leaves some of the National League pitchers to be Josiah Gray, Kodai Senga, Alex Cobb and Mitch Keller. I don't consider any of those four as All-Star caliber.
Among the American starting pitchers are Michael Lorenzen, George Kirby, Pablo Lopez and Nathan Eovaldi. These are good pitchers, but far from great.
So it's not too much to ask for the top hitters in baseball to produce eight runs.
Along with power, there is speed in this year's game. Stolen bases are way up in part because of the larger bags and four of the top seven base stealers are in the game.
But this is the time to go against the grain. Given the many elite pitchers who have opted out, this total is too low.
Among those who won't be pitching are Shane McClanahan, Clayton Kershaw, Shohei Ohtani, strikeout leader Spencer Strider, ERA leader Framber Valdez, Emmanuel Clase and Devin Williams. McClanahan has the second-lowest ERA in the majors while Kershaw ranks third.
Pitching is down in this year's game with all of those elite hurlers out.
That leaves some of the National League pitchers to be Josiah Gray, Kodai Senga, Alex Cobb and Mitch Keller. I don't consider any of those four as All-Star caliber.
Among the American starting pitchers are Michael Lorenzen, George Kirby, Pablo Lopez and Nathan Eovaldi. These are good pitchers, but far from great.
So it's not too much to ask for the top hitters in baseball to produce eight runs.
Along with power, there is speed in this year's game. Stolen bases are way up in part because of the larger bags and four of the top seven base stealers are in the game.
