Yesterday’s Results for Atlanta Braves vs Athletics

Fargo's MLB Thursday Double Play +$28,240 Run

Analysis: This is a play on the ATHLETICS as part of our MLB Thursday Double Play. We are going against the Braves again after they finally came alive and while they send one of their aces to the hill, he is not like the ace of old but is being priced like it. The Braves are back to 11 games under .500 and their -2,338 money is ahead of only Colorado in all of baseball and we will continue to fade an average team priced like a contender. Spencer Strider has been slow to come back from his two injuries, the big one being an internal brace procedure to stabilize his UCL which was not Tommy John and he just does not seem right. His strikeouts are down with his season high of 13 coming against the Rockies and he is being priced like the old Strider. His 3.93 ERA is right in line with his 3.86 xERA so there looks to be no positive progression. The Athletics continue to have more success on the road than at home and that is playing into the number for sure but it is overadjusted based on the opponent. The offense has still held its own in Sacramento as they are No. 11 in OPS. JP Sears is pitching to a 4.22 xERA and has been hurt by only a couple of bad starts as he has allowed three runs or less in 13 of 18 starts and has allowed no runs over his last 11.2 innings. 10* (970) Athletics