Tom Stryker’s Free Baseball Play June 29th

TOM STRYKER’S FREE BASEBALL SELECTION SATURDAY, JUNE 29TH

#975 HOUSTON with Valdez (-102) over NY Mets with Megill at 4:10 PM EST
Off yesterday’s 7-2 loss in the Big Apple to the Mets and in the middle of a sizzling 8-2 run, the Astros will grab the dub in this right back revenge situation. Houston is sitting 5.5-games back in the AL West right now behind Seattle and manager Joe Espada and his boys need this victory to stay competitive in the division race.

Veteran lefty Framber Valdez will take the mound for the ‘Stros. In 2024, No. 59 has made 13 starts and been touched for only 33 earned runs and 71 hits in 80.2 frames. Framber fanned 63 and issued 26 free passes on his way to a 6-5 record with a 3.68 ERA. Even better, in five June performances against the O’s, Pale Hose, Giants, Halos, and Twins, Valdez was nicked for 10 earned runs and 22 hits in 33.0 innings. That adds up to a 3-2 mark with a strong 2.73 ERA.

On the bump for the home team will be right-hander Tylor Megill. With a grand total of seven starts in the books his year, No. 38 was clobbered for 18 earned runs and 32 hits in 33.2 innings of work. Tylor struck out 43 and walked 16 on his way to a 2-4 tally with a soft 4.81 ERA. To make matters worse, in four June starts against the Cubs, Padres, Marlins, and Nats, Megill was mauled for 15 earned runs and 22 hits in only 17.2 frames. That equates to a 2-2 record with a stiff 7.64 ERA.

There are a trio of reliable angles that support this Best Bet. Houston has quietly cashed 41 of its last 67 when competitively priced between +125 and -125. Meanwhile, New York has slipped in 11 of its last 13 when playing on Saturday and 47 of its last 74 when lined up against a left-handed starter.

With a four-game set on the road against the Blue Jays on deck followed by another three-game series on foreign soil against the Twins, the Astros can’t afford to fall especially when they own the advantage on the mound. Take Houston with Valdez. Thanks and best of luck, Tom.

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