Squeaked by 1-0. theywontpayyoutuesday, I wouldn't have recommended the -1.5. I didn't have THAT much faith in the White Sox!
We won with a home dog yesterday, let's do it again.
Ignore the 11.46 ERA of rookie Carson Palmquist (not to be confused with Carson Palmer). That's based upon one start. In the minors, he had a 1.14 WHIP and a 45/18 K:BB ratio in 35 innings. The K numbers are very impressive!
Taijuan Walker has always been overrated, and has a deceptively good 2.62 ERA. Ignore that. Most of that was based upon some good early starts, and he's been doing bulk relief the last few weeks. He was one of the worst pitchers in MLB in 2024.
The Rockies on the road are a catastrophe, and while their 5-18 home record is no great shakes, they've always performed well overall at home compared to the moneyline, when facing good teams. This goes back many years.
Palmquist has a much better chance than Walker to throw an unexpected gem today.
If it makes you feel better, the public is going HARD for Philly here, yet the line has moved in the direction of making the Rockies a smaller dog. What does that tell you?
Colorado (Palmquist) +175 vs Philadelphia (Tai. Walker)