Jon Jansen 
For the most part, pitchers like Jacob deGrom and Max Scherzer will be priced usually well above the teams market value. That’s the case tonight as Scherzer takes the mound against one of baseball’s hottest teams. Here are a few MLB bets on DraftKings Sportsbook for tonight’s 9/2 MLB slate.
This may be going to the well a bit too much here, but I always tend to fade pitchers like Max Scherzer because they are usually priced way above their market value. As mentioned before, the Phillies lineup is one of the tops in baseball. While their numbers slightly decrease against right-handed pitching, they are still very good, ranking 6th in wOBA and 8th in wRC+. Even in the pitching matchup the Phillies may have the advantage as well. Zack Wheeler’s groundball percentage this season is the highest it has been since his 2014 season, at 53.8%. The Nationals have the fourth highest GB%, which sits at 45.7%. There’s a good chance Wheeler will go deep in this game, while his opponent Max Scherzer will have to deal with a relentless Phillies lineup. With the Phillies winning seven of their last eight, and leading the series against Washington this season at 4-0, getting them at plus-money is good value.
Padres Team Total Over 5.5 (-107) & Padres RL -1.5 (-127)
The Padres were the most active team at the trade deadline. Not only bolstering their starting rotation with Mike Clevinger, but adding to their lineup as well with Mitch Moreland and Austin Nola. The Padres already feast on right-handed pitching and they add a good left-handed bat in Mitch Moreland. I expect the Padres to punish Julio Teheran (9.17 ERA), who is making his way back into the starting rotation. In his last three starts, Teheran has given up four runs twice and five runs. Teheran has been getting hit hard this season with a 49% hard hit rate, which is well above the 42% league average. The Padres also have the highest had hit rate against right-handed pitching at 47.7%. This just spells disaster for Teheran and the Angels. Could possibly see the Padres team total hit the over early in this game tonight. The Padres have also won 11 of their last 14 and have one their best pitchers in Dinelson Lament on the mound. They should win and cover the RL tonight.
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