Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach 2nd of 2 Free Picks Tuesday: Philadelphia Phillies Money Line (+) @ Seattle Mariners @ 10:10 ET - Make no mistake about it, the Phillies are indeed one of the worst teams in baseball. However, there is extreme line value being offered here that is too strong to ignore. James Paxton makes the start for the Mariners and Seattle has lost 2 of his last 3 starts as he is struggling badly. The M's southpaw has a 9.69 ERA and 2.46 WHIP in going 0-2 in his last 3 starts. The Phillies counter with Aaron Nola and he allowed just 1 earned run on 4 hits while striking out 8 in 7 and 1/3 innings in his most recent start. Also, Nola has allowed just 9 hits in the 13 innings spanning his last two road starts. This will be his first ever start against the Mariners and that is also an edge for the hurler. I wouldn't be surprised to see him keep Seattle off-balance in this one as he has been piling up the strikeouts of late. Couple that with the fact that Paxton's struggles should continue and you have the makings of a road upset here. Philly is 44-50 (but +$15,600) against southpaw starters the last 3 seasons combined and here they are getting nearly 2 to 1 odds on the payback! The Mariners are only 58-54 (and -$24,300) as a home favorite of -125 to -250 the last 3 seasons combined! Value is too much to ignore here. Look for the upset! LATE Free Pick on Philadelphia Tuesday. Best of luck, Scott "The Bulldog" Rickenbach

Jesse Schule