Baseball money leaders
Stats, based on $100 bets, courtesy of Covers.com
Through Wednesday’s games $1,030, as the team has lost seven of his 10 starts. But Boston has gone 21-10 since its 6-13 start and has won three of Sale’s past four outings.
Other big losers are the Kansas City Royals (-$928), New York Mets (-$833) and Miami Marlins (-$781).
Losingest pitchers include the Mets’ Jacob degrom (-$783), Kansas City’s Jorge Lopez (-$721), Toronto’s Marcus Stroman (-$648) and Miami’s Trevor Richards (-$590).
Money pitchers
Domingo German is the No. 3 money pitcher, as the New York Yankees are 8-1 in his starts for a profit of $654.
Chicago White Sox starter Lucas Giolito is fourth ($585) and Minnesota ace Jose Berrios fifth ($571), with a Twins-and-over parlay cashing six times. Houston ace Justin Verlander is eighth on the money list ($514), and an Astros-and-under parlay has hit eight times.
Overs, unders
The Seattle Mariners are the top over team at 34-16, and the Red Sox are second at 29-19-1. Ivan Nova (White Sox) and Eduardo Rodriguez (Red Sox) are the top over pitchers at 9-1.
The Cincinnati Reds have the best under mark at 31-17, followed by the Indians (29-18) and Brewers (30-20). Shane Bieber (Indians) has an 8-1 under mark, Tyler Mahle (Reds) is 7-1, Verlander is 9-2 and Zach Davies (Brewers) is 8-2.
Rookie Chris Paddack has a 7-2 under mark, and San Diego is 7-2 in his starts, with a Padres-and-under parlay cashing six times.
Play, fade
Roberts is looking to back the Reds, who are 7-13 in one-run games, and fade the San Francisco Giants, who are 13-4 in one-run games.
“The Reds’ bullpen has been crazy good,” he said. “They’re always in games. They’ve been in so many one-run games, they’re a team you might be able to trust a little more going forward. They’re better than their record.
“Conversely, on the other side is the Giants. They’ve been kind of lucky in those spots, and it can just as quickly turn the other way.”
Contact reporter Todd Dewey at tdewey@reviewjournal.com. Follow @tdewey33 on Twitter.