This is your typical Thursday day off for MLB. Of the games going today, two of them are make-up games (Braves/Phillies & Diamondbacks/Nationals) and then tonight there are 3 more games which we will just pretend are never going to happen. The Diamondbacks/Nationals game is a make-up from a couple weeks ago and the D’Backs are just in town for one day, likely tired as hell seeing all this rain and eager to get back on the plane and head back out west to face the Giants. Look aheads really aren’t a thing in MLB, but holy heck this is a lookahead spot — hammer the under on this game. WEATHER Mother nature is giving MLB a pass here today. The two make-up games are both in rainy spots but it looks like it will be clear enough to play through both of them. Those spots are ATL/PHI and ARI/WSH… I could make a case for about 7 starting pitchers on this slate and there’s only 9 as Boston should be going with a true bullpen game. ARMS I AM ON AARON NOLA This settles in as Nola, Ryan and Snell. I cannot get on the Joe Ryan spot in warm Minnesota and with Boston hitting very well of late, he is the one who I just don’t see burning me by fading him. The Giants are also hitting well of late too, but Snell is going to be right here with Nola overall. I assume the weather is clear, if it shifts obviously then we need to go down to Blake Snell, but you will see plenty of Atlanta ownership against Nola since they have positive history against him, but this is an advantage Nola spot coming off the extra days rest and a likely quick get away afternoon 2-0 Phillies win. Don’t be shocked if Bryce Elder has a 20+ DK game too, I like him a good amount. JAKE IRVIN When they announced this game a couple weeks ago as a fly in and fly out spot for Arizona, I had to circle it as a definite under. Unfortunately we get Tommy Henry and Jake Irvin, two guys who can pitch well but won’t run away with any slate for you. If we can get depth from Irvin, who has pitched well for the Nationals then we’re going to be just fine. Go contrarian…...
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