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Pickswise was nice enough to give me the opportunity to write up my plays for you all. For those of you who don’t know me, they refer to me as JutPicks on Twitter. I post all my plays with brief writeups every day. Now I get to write even more with no character limit!
I pride myself on being as transparent as they come. My MLB record from last season and this season is listed in my bio. On the year, I’ve recorded 199 wins and 143 losses for a gain of +37 units. Without further ado, let’s dive into my favorite play for Wednesday.
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Drew Smyly (CHC) over 4.5 strikeouts (-125)
Line available at DraftKings Sportsbook at time of publishing.
Drew Smyly has revitalized his career with the Chicago Cubs. Smyly has pitched for 7 different ball clubs, with the Cubs being his 6th team in 6 years. He is currently pitching at his best and we’re hoping to catch him while he’s hot.
In 5 starts in August, Smyly had a .90 ERA and held his opponents to a batting average under .202. In 2 starts in September, he allowed a whopping 7 runs to the St. Louis Cardinals but was able to bounce back for a 7-inning shutout performance with 8 strikeouts against the San Francisco Giants in his last outing. His opponent tonight will be the slumping New York Mets. The Mets are looking to avoid being swept and will have fellow lefty David Peterson on the mound.
The Mets can’t seem to find their footing against left-handed pitching recently. In the last 30 days, they’re hitting below .220 and striking out at a 20% clip. Smyly is capable of going deep into games. He’s pitched into the 6th inning in 5 of the last 6 starts and has recorded at least 4 strikeouts in 3 of those games. When throwing at least 80 pitches, Smyly has recorded at least 4 strikeouts in 13 of 14 starts and 5 punchouts in 6. I’ll put my faith in the 33-year-old to find success against this struggling Mets lineup.
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