I like the Wizards in this spot today they are among the few that can run with the Knicks right now. They have a great defense and I expect the Knicks to be a bit hung over after going on the road and beating the Thunder. They also have a revenge game coming up against the Bulls and are very easily going to be the 2nd seed in the NBA Playoffs. The Knicks struggle against teams that play 2point defense and can play the perimeter and that's what the Wizards have. With the Bulls up next for the Knicks and after winning against the Thunder this team is playing with a lot of confidence and might cruise the rest of the season and we can take advantage.
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I see good value with Travis Wood on the mound against a very young and raw starting pitcher in Peralta. Wood in 6 career starts vs. the Brewers holds a 3.52 ERA while the Brewers have 101 AB and a .198, .627 OPS vs. Wood. They are also off to a rough start vs. LHP with just 2.91 R/9 and that's mainly because they are without the services of Corey Hart and Aramis Ramirez who are on the DL. Wood was 1 of 2 pitchers last year with a WHIP at 1.20 or less with an ERA over 4.00 and 150+ IP. I think there is value to be had with Wood, who is a fly ball pitcher early in the season when it's cold and the ball is not quite carrying like it normally does at Wrigley. With it being in the 40's today in Chicago I don't expect him to give up the long ball thus pitching a quality game.
Milwaukee on the other hand will lean on Wily Peralta who is a young power pitcher with control issues 4.79 BB/9 in AAA last year. Look for the Cubs to be more patient and get on base. These type of pitchers typically struggle on the road.
