Hello, everybody! Happy weekend to all of you out there, and it’s a very special weekend, I may add, because it’s the last one without NFL football until early February. That means we can bet on baseball at FanDuel Sportsbook PA.

FanDuel is offering a handful of local odds boosts to all players. And for those of you who haven’t yet signed up, a $500 risk free bet.

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August 2 Local Team Odds at FanDuel Sportsbook PA

Chicago White Sox vs. Philadelphia Phillies

FanDuel if offering the following for this Interleague Matchup:

Money Line: CHW (+160) | PHI (-186)

Total Runs: 10 – Over (-108) | Under (-112)

The Phillies come into this game as a strong -186 moneyline favorite (as of 2 p.m. Friday) over the White Sox. Some things to know:

  • Jason Vargas makes his first start for the Phillies. He’s not the big trade deadline acquisition Phillies fans were hoping for, but he’s putting together a solid season. Vargas comes from the Mets with a respectable 4.01 ERA and 1.27 WHIP. In a Phillies rotation that is 23rd in all of baseball with a 4.83 ERA since June 1, he should provide a boost.
  • At 32-18 (+$478), the Phillies are the NL’s third-most profitable home favorite this season.
  • The Phillies are only 5-3 when favored -170 to -200 on the moneyline this season, which hasn’t been a profitable play (-$17). They are, however, also 5-3 on the run line, which has netted the average $100 bettor +$262.
  • The Phillies run line performance in this spread range is an outlier. All MLB home teams favored between -170 and -200 on the money line this season are 71-98 (-$2,069) on the run line. Only the Rays and Brewers have been more profitable, while quality teams like the Braves, Red Sox, Yankees, Athletics, and Cardinals have been killing bettors.
  • The White Sox are only 16-29 (-$109) as a road underdog this season. Despite winning only a little over 35% percent of their games in this role, they’re only a shade below the break-even mark because they often offer such a quality payout on their wins.

Looking Ahead:

Aaron Nola gets the ball against Ross Detwiler on Saturday. The Phillies should once again be a substantial favorite at FAnDuel – probably over -200 on the money line. They are 6-3 this season when favored against a LHP at Citizens Bank Park.

On Sunday, it will be Drew Smyly vs. Reynaldo Lopez. Again, FanDuel will favor the Phillies. Smyly has been excellent in two starts with the Phillies. Have a look at this line: 13 IP, 8 H, 1 ER, 3 BB, 13 K

New York Mets vs. Pittsburgh Pirates

Money Line: NYM (-110) | PIT (-104)

Total Runs: 9.5 – Over (+100) | Under (-122)

The Mets come in to tonight’s game red-hot as winners of seven-straight games. Suddenly, they now find themselves only four games out of the NL Wild Card race – and Marcus Stroman is set to make his Mets debut on Saturday night. Before he does, it will be Steven Matz (6-6, 4.32 ERA) getting the ball against Pittsburgh’s Trevor Williams (3-4, 4.77 ERA). Matz has a 1.89 ERA in three starts since the All-Star break. A few quick notes:

  • The Mets are only 25-35 (-$947) and are one of baseball’s least profitable road teams. That’s because they’re only 11-11 (-$428) as a road favorite.
  • The Pirates are 23-27 (-$379) at home and 13-17 (-$95) as a home underdog.
  • The Mets are 3-0 against the Pirates this season. The Mets are 10-9 in his starts, while the Pirates are 8-7 when Williams starts. Both pitchers have been profitable for money line bettors.

 

FanDuel odds boosts

FanMLB Run Bonus

FanDuel Sportsbook PA is adding some additional incentive to bet on these games. New users that place a pre-game money line bet of $25 or more on either team in either matchup will earn a $5 site credit for every run your squad scores. For example, if you have the Phillies tonight and they drop an eight-spot on the White Sox, you grab an additional $40 in site credit. Not bad. Not bad at all.

Pennsylvania Odds Boosts

FanDuel Sportsbook has two local odds boosts available this weekend:

  • The Phillies have been boosted from -300 to +100 to win the series.
  • The Steelers have been boosted from +215 to +500 to knock off the Patriots in Week 1.

 

Notable Props

Jason Vargas to strikeout 5.5 batters (Under 5.5 -108/Over -118)

Vargas has only struck out six batters or more five times in his 18 starts this season, but he did strike out 10 while pitching against the Phillies at Citizens Bank Park back in June. The White Sox offense, meanwhile, is second in all of baseball in K% at 25.9, so this could be worth looking at.

Bryce Harper to homer (+180)

Harper is 6 for 13 with 2 HR lifetime against White Sox starting pitcher Ivan Nova.

 

Daily Odds Boost

Like that Harper prop I mentioned earlier? Well, if you think he can go deep AND the Phillies can win, then you’ll like this: FanDuel Sportsbook is offering an odds boost on Harper to homer and the Phillies to win from +460 to +500.

If you want to rep the local guy who opted to spend the rest of his career in California even though the Phillies feasibly could have signed him in a year, FanDuel is also offering a boost on Mike Trout to homer and the Angels to win from +210 to +230.

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