Free MLB play for Friday, April, 10th: Take Texas Rangers and KC Royals OVER 9.5/-115

The Rangers have come roaring out of the gate winning three straight. They’re averaging over nine runs per game to start the season and are allowing nearly five runs per game.

The prospects for another OVER look good today as well. Texas will start the well traveled Kris Benson who hasn’t appeared in a big league game since 2006. Even when healthy, Benson isn’t an overpowering pitcher and for that matter hasn’t been a productive one either. The former #1 pick of the Pirates 13 years ago has a career mark of 68-73 and an ERA of 4.34. He was with the Phillies AAA team last season and went 1-4 with an ERA of 5.52. To no one’s surprise he was released following the season. His signing should tell you plenty about the woeful shape the Rangers pitching staff is in.

Detroit has gotten off to a slow start losing three of its first four games. Pitching has been the culprit for Jim Leyland’s team with Tiger hurlers posting a combined 6.00 ERA.  Armando Gallaraga who won 13 games last season will be throwing ‘em down for the Tigers in their home opener. Gallaraga’s ERA last season was under four so if he’s on, he’ll be tough.

I say with all of the big bats up and down both of these line-ups the OVER is the right play here.

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