Michael Cannon Money Train Wednesday Picks:
20 Dime –
BLUE JAYS (With Mussina and McGowan as listed pitchers)
Take the Blue Jays tonight as the small home chalk over the Yankees.
Mike Mussina will start for the Yankees and he has fallen on some serious hard times. The right-hander has given up 21 earned runs over his last 13 1-3 innings. Folks that’s a 14.18 ERA and that’s not going to get the job done against anyone.
Mussina hasn’t started since August 27 and has pitched in only one other game since then, so don’t be surprised if Moose is rusty tonight.
The Blue Jays will send Dustin McGowan to the mound and the right-hander will look to continue his run of quality starts.
The right-hander has allowed three runs or fewer in his last nine starts and has won his last two starts. He has fared well against the Yankees this season, going 2-0 with a 2.45 ERA in two starts.
Take the Blue Jays as Mussina gets rocked again.
5 Dime –
PIRATES (With Bush and Gorzelanny as listed pitchers)
Take the Pirates as the home chalk this afternoon over the Brewers.
The Bucs will send Tom Gorzelanny to the mound and he’s been their ace all season long. The left-hander is 14-7 with a 3.48 ERA on the year. He has won five of his last seven starts, allowing two or fewer earned runs in four of those outings.
Gorzelanny is 2-0 in three starts against the Brewers this year.
Milwaukee will counter with Dave Bush and he continues to have an up-and-down season. The right-hander is 1-1 with an 8.78 ERA over his last three outings and really hasn’t had any consistency this year.
The Bucs continue to play with pride down the stretch, so I don’t expect them to roll over against the Brewers when they can still play the role of spoiler.
Take the Pirates for the home win behind Gorzelanny.
JIM FEIST BASEBALL 2007 REGULAR SEASON PACKAGE!!
(927) NY Yankees vs (928) TOR Blue Jays Game Starts at September 12 2007 16:05 EST
Take (928) TOR Blue Jays
5-Star on the Blue Jays!
JIM FEIST BASEBALL 2007 REGULAR SEASON PACKAGE!!
(927) NY Yankees vs (928) TOR Blue Jays Game Starts at September 12 2007 16:05 EST
Take (928) TOR Blue Jays
5-Star on the Blue Jays!
BIG AL's AMERICAN LEAGUE TOTAL OF THE MONTH (13-5 Last 18 Here)
UNDER Detroit
LT Lock
Toronto
2-0
HONDO: V IS FOR VOLQUEZ
September 12, 2007 -- Hondo, who breezed with the A's Monday night, stormed right back with another 'W' yesterday after noon when the Rangers rocked Motown in the opener to increase the wad to a beefy 350 woodeshicks.
Tonight, in the big Volquez vs. Verlander matchup, Mr. Aitch will keep riding the Rangers - 10 units.
Lucky for the White Sox they extended Ozzie Guillen's contract through 2012 yesterday. You just know some team would have swooped in and tried to pry away the skipper of a team that's 61-84 and 24 games out of first . . . Larry King will achieve a rare double Friday when he becomes a 10-and-7 man - 10 years married to a seventh wife
PLATINUM PLAYS
BALTIMORE ORIOLES + 155
RAZOR SHARP
NY YANKEES/TORONTO OVER the total of 10½
Dave Cokin.
My free pick of the day is the game between (913) SDG Padres and (914) LA Dodgers. Take "(914) LA Dodgers". Get prepped for a great weekend on the gridiron with Smokin' Dave Cokin. Make the call to 1-888-389-7223 today and get Dave's Thursday and Friday college releases at no cost whatsoever!..."The Dodgers face a virtual must-win scenario tonight as they host the Padres. LA falls 4.5 behind in the Wild Card chase with a loss this evening, and that's going to be nearly impossible to make up down the stretch. But a win tonight narrows the gap to very workable 2.5 games behind the Padres, and the Dodgers have Derek Lowe going in what really is a "money" game for LA. Lowe's always been a clutch pitcher who is used to this type of contest, and I like his chances here. Justin Germano is just 2-9 in his last 15 starts for San Diego, and I see him second best tonight. The Dodgers are the choice."
Alex Smart
Minnesota Twins @ Kansas City Royals o8.5
Wed Sep 12 '07 2:10p
Carlos Silva the Twins starting pitcher enters into this game against KC struggling of late garnering a hefty 6.89 ERA in his L/3 starts. Fortunately for Silva the Twins bats have been on fire, as they have averaged 6.6 RPG. With that said , I expect the KC Royals to do a fair amount of damage against Silva here this evening, and for the Twins surging offense to reciprocate with some blasts of their own, helping this tilt eclipse the beatable number. Play Over
Mike Rose
Seattle Mariners (110)
Wed Sep 12 '07 10:05p
Alright, enough is enough!!! The downward spiral this Mariners club has been on over the last month is getting ridiculous, and last night had to be the final straw. They fought back from a 4-1 deficit in the 5th inning only to see the A’s fire right back with three runs of their own in the top of the 6th. It’s gotten to the point where this team has to look at themselves in the mirror and decide whether to put on a jock or a sun dress for tonight’s game. Pony up men, and take advantage of this Oakland team who you’ve beaten like a red headed stepchild all season long!!!
The M’s come into tonight’s game 10-5 against the A’s this season, and that includes last night’s woeful defeat. Miguel Batista owns the most wins (13), and has pitched the most innings than any other starter on Seattle’s staff. He’s a respectable 7-6 at Safeco with a 4.34 ERA, and the M’s have won 8 of his 14 home starts this season.
Danny Haren has some phenomenal numbers against the M’s in his career, but he comes into this start throwing his worst ball of the season. He’s 0-3 his L/3 starts with a bloated 7.02 ERA, and he’s given up 27 hits in only 16.2 innings of work.
He’s ripe to get taken down here, and the M’s must capitalize on this opportunity to get back in the win column. They kissed the NL West away weeks ago, but they still have a long shot chance of snagging the Wild Card. Losing this series at home to a team they’ve owned all season long is not the way this team wants to bow out. I expect a big-time effort to be put forth tonight, and then they’ll hopefully get healthier against the Rays in their four game set
Vernon Croy
LAA Angels vs. Baltimore Orioles
1 Unit, Take the Angels ML, The Angels have the superior pitcher on the mound tonight and they are the overall better team. Kelvim Escobar (16-7 ERA 3.04) has not had a good September with a 1-1 record and an ERA of 8.64 but he is still the superior pitcher here tonight. Daniel Cabrera (9-15 ERA 5.11) has struggled in night games this season with a 6-12 record and an ERA of 5.33 and he is just 3-5 since the All-Star break with an ERA of 5.23 over 12 games. I look for the Angels hit Cabrera hard tonight and get the win on the road. Have a great Wednesday, Vernon Croy
Chris Jordan
Colorado at PHILADELPHIA (TBA)
For Wednesday we're playing the Phillies over the Rockies.
The Phils had their three-game win streak snapped last night, getting pummeled with Adam Eaton on the hill. And while hard-throwing rookie Franklin Morales may be able to humble this lineup, I highly doubt we're going to see the same magic from whomever ends up going for Colorado. I originally was making this play against Mark Redman, but he may not make his return tonight.
That's okay, because the pitching will certainly be there, as Kyle Kendrick takes the hill for us, and he brings along a 6-0 home mark with him. He's also on a roll, having won the two decisions in his last three starts, while limiting the Braves, Marlins and Padres to just five earned runs.
The Phils have won eight of their last 10 at home, and they're 8-1 in Kendrick's last nine starts at home. This is an easy win and value price for us tonight.
5♦ PHILLIES
Jimmy The Moose
Game: Chicago Cubs at Houston Astros Sep 12 2007 8:05PM
Prediction: Chicago Cubs
Reason: Every game huge down in Septmeber for the Cubs who have faired well in Houston this season. Cubs are 4-1 in Houston this season that includes a sweep back in July. Astros 4-11 last 15 games on Wednesday and are 3-7 last 10 vs the Cubs prior to last night's game. Look for a big Cubs win to stay in the race for the division and the Wild Card race. Play on Chicago
BRIAN GABRIELLE
At this week’s Tour Championship, take Tiger Woods (11-8), 1/6 unit: Take K.J. Choi (33-1), 1/6 unit: He’s played well all year and certainly has the stuffing to hang on Sunday. Take Robert Allenby (80-1), 1/6 unit: Allenby has eight top-10 finishes this year despite serious putting woes. It’s been so hot and dry in Atlanta that there are no practice rounds in an effort to salvage the greens, which are reportedly in rough shape. This could equalize putting prowess. Allenby can always go low because he hits a lot of greens.