With the NBA season drawn to a close, sports bettors can solely focus their bankrolls on the diamond. The SI PRO betting community completed an amazing betting month of June and July has been solid to say the least. is here to highlight two key Friday matchup bettors should look to exploit.
Vegas Whispers Betting Breakdown for Friday, July 23
Washington Nationals (-120) at Baltimore Orioles (+110)
O/U: 10 (-110)WSH: 45-50 (4th NL East)BAL: 321-64 (Last AL East)PROBABLES: Patrick Corbin (6-8; 5.66 ERA) vs Jorge Lopez (2-12; 6.04 ERA)
This matchup features two teams that have won a total of six times overall in their last 20 games combined. The Nationals will send out Patrick Corbin who has struggled over his last three starts going 1-2 with a 7.31 ERA. It should be highlighted that all three of those contests were against two of the best teams in baseball in the Dodgers and Padres. Back on May 23, he faced the Orioles at home surrendering 11 hits and four earned runs over 5.2 innings earning the win.
Baltimore will be throwing out Jorge Lopez who is winless in his last seven starts (0-6) with a 7.29 ERA and 1.98 WHIP. Lopez faced the Nationals in the series between the two clubs back in May allowing only two runs over five innings in a 4-2 loss. In that three-game set in Washington, the Nationals swept the series while bettors saw the two clubs score double-digit runs in two of the three games. The sharp steam in Vegas is backing that trend to continue on Friday, fading two pitchers who have not been sharp in the month of July.
PITCHING TRENDS
P. Corbin (L): LAST 3 starts: 1-2; 7.31; 2.00 WHIPJ. Lopez (R): LAST 3 starts: 0-2; 6.75 ERA; 2.10 WHIP
SI PRO: Over 10 (-110)
