Despite leading the AL Central by five games, the Tigers have not played well at home this year. They are a much better team on the road, but can record a three-game sweep of the Rockies in Detroit on Sunday afternoon with a victory. Anibal Sanchez takes the mound for the Tigers as he opposes Rockies lefty Jorge De La Rosa. Sanchez has not faced the Rockies as a Tiger, but owns a 3-0 record and 2.20 ERA against them from his time with the Marlins. We like Detroit in this contest.
Tigers holding strong atop AL Central
Despite going just 5-5 in their last 10 games, the Tigers have been able to put some distance between themselves and the Royals and Indians. They have won the first two games in this series so far by scores of 4-2 and 11-5. Sanchez is pitching for his playoff rotation spot right now with the acquisition of David Price and the emergence of Rick Porcello. He has struggled of late, which has not helped his cause.
Rockies stood pat at trade deadline despite movable pieces
Even thought the Rockies have some intriguing talent on their roster they decided not to trade anyone away at the deadline this past week. Most notably, they kept Troy Tulowitzki, who is on the disabled list. They also held onto outfielder Carlos Gonzalez, who was injured on Friday night and might need a stint on the disabled list. De La Rosa is 11-6 this season with an ERA of 4.20 and is the team’s de facto ace.
On Sunday afternoon, the Tigers will look to bring out the brooms and sweep the Rockies out of town. We will place our interleague bets at SportsBetting.ag, where the Tigers are favored to win this game. We will drop 20 percent of our bankroll on Detroit and the -223 money line as they take all three games from the Rockies.
Chris Wassel
AA, AAS
CURRENTLY
Sports Writer and Journalist
RESIDES IN
Rahway, NJ
EDUCATION
Union County College, Montclair State University
EXPERTISE
Business, Writing, Sports, Food, Grilling, Olympics, Injuries, Politics, and more
Summary
Member of FSWA, FSGA, and a variety of Sports Betting Groups.
Works on injuries for a variety of sites. Edits articles from NASCAR to football and beyond.
Occasionally runs sites like mynhltraderumor.com and Full Press Hockey/Bets.
Does a podcast for Full Press Hockey and a few other sports too.
Experience
Chris Wassel has 20+ years of sports journalistic experience in various disciplines.
His ability to play sports is well documented. Most people in the business just write. However, Chris will race cars and even a super Moto bike from time to time. There is that fitness and hiking/cycling aspect too.
Chris has climbed mountains from Mount Washington to Mount San Jacinto in Palm Springs, California. For those that do not know. Chris also dabbles in food eating contests and challenges. Having a unique background with friends including Joey Chestnut and Casey Webb, Chris has the ability to eat a whole 16-pound turkey or a 32 inch meat lover's pizza.
Since 2013, Chris does focus on things like fitness, fishing, and sports. One would be surprised that Chris runs, hikes, and rock climbs. There are even those occasional mini-triathlons. One truly can pack a lot in a small package. Chris can lift things over his body weight with ease. Also, if there is a NASCAR rain prop, Chris can tell you if there will be a Monday race.
Throughout his career, Chris has worked at a wide range of places from Amazon to USA Today to a variety of rumors and fantasy sports sites.
Finally, Chris has been nominated for quite a few awards from the Fantasy Sports Writers Association for Hockey Writer Of The Year. Also, there have been a number of high-stakes fantasy trophies and rings that Chris sports in his house.
Education
Chris received an Associates from Union Country College for business and accounting. Chris did sports journalism work at Montclair State University covering the hockey, baseball, and football teams.
Quote from Chris Wassel
"Shut up and play.”