Sports Betting Fans Finally Win with Last Year’s Cy Young Pitcher. On the same day that Grienke got his first win of the season, manager Trey Hillman was fired. The Royals have struggled mightily so far this season vs. the line but Greinke has not been the problem.
Sports betting odds favored Greinke on Thursday and he delivered for the Royals. He has a very good ERA this season but the Royals usually don’t get him any runs. They finally put up some offense on Thursday and Greinke got his first win of the season. Alberto Callaspo hit a three-run homer for the Royals in the win. Greinke gave up three runs in six innings and closer Joakim Soria made sure Greinke got the win with his eighth save in 10 chances.
Grienke has pitched well this season but rarely have sports betting fans been rewarded. He started the season with no wins in his first seven starts. He had gotten the fourth-lowest run support of any starter in the league at 2.4 runs per game and the bullpen had blown three of his leads. The Indians got three runs off him in the third inning but that was all they got. Grienke allowed just one hit in the next three innings. He came out after throwing 112 pitches and for one of the rare times this season the bullpen was actually able to hold the lead for him.. Robinson Tejeda allowed a run but Soria slammed the door on the Indians. The combination of Grienke and Soria is usually one that can be trusted but this is the first time this season it has worked for the Royals.
The Royals might be worth a look in sports betting now that they have broken their seven-game losing streak. It is also worth noting that the Royals have a new manager in Ned Yost. Sometimes teams will get hot and go on a little streak in internet sports betting when they get a new manager. The Royals might be able to do that since they host the White Sox before traveling to Baltimore. Neither the White Sox nor the Orioles have done much this season so the Royals may get some wins in sports betting.