MLB TODAY PLAYS (7/24)

YTD (MLB):  2-8 (BIG PLAY: 0-1)

awful and embarrassing start to the MLB ?? season for me. Especially after having taken a couple of years off. Maybe I'm just handicapping the game of yesterday and not the game of today?

Joking aside, I'm using voice dictation for this posting as my right hand is completely incapacitated due to my surgery yesterday. But there's one game I just cannot pass out today and I will go down in a ball of fire with it. And as bad as Detroit has been playing, they are great against left handers and really, really good at home.

Eric Lauer has been great for the Blue Jays. He is actually better at home than on the road but has been rather consistent this year. Overall, he has been horrible against Detroit going 0–2 with an ERA. Over 13. Now, I know this is not the same pitcher but he's facing a Detroit team that will be desperate for a win at one of the best teams on their home field. Combined with Reece Olson's strong pitching since returning from the IL and combining that with 0.55 ERA versus Toronto, I find this to be a very good spot for the Tigers to try and get right.

DETROIT (-135)...BIG PLAY!!!

I'm not completely certain this will be that high of a scoring game even provided that it will be 90° with some good humidity at game time. I think both these pitchers are very capable but I think Reece Olson is going to come out on top. Since I haven't been awesome I'd say tread lightly. As always, tail or fade, good luck to all.

Rams or Chargers? 

Would love to go back to Cali 

GL on your wager

@FredLeonard

Neither moved here a Ravens fan.  I prefer chargers but neither team do it for me currently.  I do love Nacua though.

AND we both get FOCKED 

Can't even make this crap up any more. Olson allowed 0 through 5 innings

and then gives up 5 runs. Dumb a$$ manager walks Barger intentionally

with 2 outs of a 1-1 game like hes Barry Bonds.

Crazy.  You at least have a shot @Brooklyncapper.  Like you and Weeble too who finally had a good night yesterday these games are just puzzling given stats and matchups and then boom, something completely outlandish happens. And it's most of the time been attached to errors and bullpens.

I'm committed to staying the course it will turn around always does.

@LAGameofInches

 yes it will    Just baffled how you walk Barger intentionally there.

He doesn't have a track record to merit that in that situation.