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Stephen Nover's MLB False Favorite Game of the Month
(MLB) Cincinnati vs. Washington,
Money Line: -102.00 Cincinnati (Away)
Result: Loss
Money Line: -102.00 Cincinnati (Away)
Result: Loss
A pair of young, promising lefties go here, Nick Lodolo for the Reds and MacKenzie Gore for the Nationals.
The oddsmaker had it wrong in opening Gore and the Nationals as the favorite.
Lodolo has had a couple of starts to get the rust off since coming back from injury. He is 4-1 with a 2.27 ERA when pitching on the road. The Nationals are 29th in slugging percentage against lefty pitching. They've failed to hit a single home run the past 15 games when going against a southpaw.
Gore has tailed off. His velocity has been down and it's shown in his last four starts. Here are Gore's numbers during his past starts: 15 earned runs in 18 2/3 innings on 19 hits and 12 walks.
The oddsmaker had it wrong in opening Gore and the Nationals as the favorite.
Lodolo has had a couple of starts to get the rust off since coming back from injury. He is 4-1 with a 2.27 ERA when pitching on the road. The Nationals are 29th in slugging percentage against lefty pitching. They've failed to hit a single home run the past 15 games when going against a southpaw.
Gore has tailed off. His velocity has been down and it's shown in his last four starts. Here are Gore's numbers during his past starts: 15 earned runs in 18 2/3 innings on 19 hits and 12 walks.
