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Scott Delaney

5-DIME HOUSTON ASTROS (Action)
5-DIME COLORADO ROCKIES (WITH Marquis) -
5-DIME SEATTLE MARINERS (WITH Smith and Laffey)

Dominic Fazzini

10 Dime -- Braves (Vazquez) over BREWERS (Parra)

BRAVES
NOTE: List only Vazquez as Atlanta's starting pitcher

Brewers left-hander Manny Parra (4-8, 6.37 ERA) has been sharp in two outings since spending a month in the minors, allowing one runs and eight hits in 13 innings while striking out 13.Parra was downright awful before that, however, and gave up five runs and eight hits in 5 2/3 innings on June 7 in his lone career start against the Braves.He will be opposed by Atlanta right-hander Javier Vazquez (7-7, 2.86), who ranks in the top ten in the National League in ERA and strikeouts (141).Vazquez has been strong over his last five starts, going 3-1 with a 1.34 ERA. He allowed one run and six hits in seven innings Sunday against the Mets in his last outing.Vazquez is only 5-7 with a 4.87 ERA in 15 starts vs. Milwaukee, but he is 1-2 with a 2.17 ERA in his last four outings against the Brew Crew.Milwaukee has lost 12 of its last 18, and is 1-7 in Parra’s last eight home starts.Atlanta has won 15 of its last 22 games, and has a better record against southpaws (19-15) than against right-handers (30-32).
Look for Vazquez to continue to mow down batters today.

Take the Braves in this one.

Tony Weston

25 Dime Rangers

Rangers at Royals
RANGERS - The Texas Rangers have won four straight games coming into tonight, while the Kansas City Royals have lost nine straight.Yet, the Rangers come into tonight installed as an underdog. It seems a little ridiculous and we’re taking full advantage of the Plus money.After dominating the early part of the season, Zack Greinke has turned back into his Royal self. Well, in all fairness, he has pitched decently, but he’s had no run support behind him.After starting the season a perfect 6-0, Greinke only has four wins his last 13 starts. In that stretch the Royals have gone 4-9 and are just 2-7 Greinke’s last 9 starts, including 0-3 his last three.On the other side, the Rangers’ Scott Feldman has been solid his last 5 outings. The Rangers are 4-1 his last five starts and have won 6 of his last 7 starts on the road.Also keep in mind that, going back to last year, the Rangers are 8-3 their last 11 games against the Royals.Texas will do it again tonight and get over on Kanas City as a road ’dog. Take the Rangers on the road in this one tonight.

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#907 NY METS with Santana (-122) over Houston

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15* San Francisco Giants +117

You can't deny that the Rockies are playing well lately, but you can't pass up on Matt Cain as an underdog or slight favorite tonight. Cain has been incredible so far this year, earning an 11-2 record with a 2.32 ERA and 1.22 WHIP. Cain is also unbeaten in his last 3 starts, posting a 1.17 ERA and 1.17 WHIP over that stretch. The Rockies throw Jason Hammel, and it's becoming clear that he is not comfortable throwing in Colorado. He has 8 home starts to his credit this season, but has a 7.68 ERA and 1.93 WHIP in those games. The Giants picked up a much-needed win over Atlanta last night and that momentum, coupled with the golden arm of Matt Cain should earn them the victory on Friday.

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100* Play Detroit (-165) over Chicago White Sox GM1 (TOP MLB PLAY)
Detroit has won 13 of the last 16 day home games and they have also won 9 of the last 12 games when playing as a favorite of -150 or higher. Justin Verlander has won 9 of the last 11 games when the total posted is between 8.5 to 10 runs and he is also 6-0 at home this season with an ERA of 1.34. Chicago has lost 10 of the last 15 games when playing on a Friday and Jose Contreras has lost 6 of the last 8 games as an underdog of +100 or higher.

100* Play Boston (-150) over Baltimore (TOP MLB PLAY)
Baltimore has lost 5 of the last 6 games and they have also lost 14 of the last 15 road games vs. division opponents. Bradley Bergesen has lost 8 of the last 9 games as an underdog of +100 or higher and he is also 0-3 in road games this season with an ERA of 4.57. Boston has won 10 of the last 11 games when playing with a day off and they have also won 4 consecutive games vs. Baltimore at home.

50* Play Chicago Cubs (-145) over Cincinnati (BONUS MLB PLAY)
Cincinnati has lost 11 of the last 15 games and they have also lost 16 of the last 25 games as an underdog of +125 to +175. Aaron Harang has lost 2 consecutive games when playing on a Friday and he is also 1-6 in road games this season with an ERA of 5.40.

50* Play LA Angels (-145) over Minnesota (BONUS MLB PLAY)
Los Angeles has won 10 of the last 11 games and they have also won 12 of the last 13 games when having an on base percentage of .360 or better over the last 15 games. John Lackey has won 12 of the last 15 games when playing in the month of July and he also has an ERA of 3.48 over the last 3 starts. Minnesota has lost 4 of the last 5 games and Francisco Liriano is 4-9 this season with an ERA of 5.33.

CFL Football
50* Play Winnipeg (-4.5) over Toronto (TOP CFL FOOTBALL PLAY)
Winnipeg has won 7 of the last 8 games as a home favorite of 3.5 to 7 points and they have also won 5 of the last 6 games when the total posted is between 49.5 and 52 points. Toronto has lost 14 of the last 16 games as an underdog of 3.5 to 9.5 points and they have also lost 11 of the last 14 games after failing to cover the spread in two of the last three games.

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#915 Florida OVER
#901 UNDER Cincinnati

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LA Dodgers: -1.5 (+155) 3 units
LA Dodgers: -145 3 units
Marlins / Dodgers Over 7 = 3 units
Boston Red Sox: -1.5 (+140) 3 units
Boston Red Sox: -145 5 units *BP*
Texas Rangers: +120 3 units
LA Angels: -145 2 units
Chicago White Sox: +160 2 units

Bobby Maxwell

400-Unit A.L. Book Buster - TEXAS RANGERS (play only with Feldman as listed pitcher for Texas)

After looking a little shaky right after the All-Star break, the Rangers have pulled it together nicely, with four straight wins as they go into Kansas City where the Royals have looked like a train wreck lately, losing nine straight. The Rangers just swept the Red Sox and are on runs of 10-2 on Fridays, 5-2 against right-handed starters, 9-4 as underdogs and 5-1 on the road against teams with losing home records. They've got Scott Feldman (8-3, 3.87 ERA) on the mound tonight going up against Royals' ace Zack Greinke (10-5, 2.08).With Feldman on the hill, Texas is on streaks of 4-1 overall, 4-0 when he's a road 'dog, 7-1 on the road overall, 5-0 against teams with losing records and 4-1 when he gets five days of rest. Meanwhile, the Royals are just 2-7 in Greinke's last nine starts, 0-4 in his last four at home, 5-14 when he goes on Fridays and 0-4 when he's a home favorite. Feldman is 5-1 on the road this season and his last roadie he held the Mariners to two runs in 6.2 innings of a 6-4 victory. His only career start against the Royals came in August of 2008 when he gave up just two earned runs in seven innings of a 9-4 win.
Greinke lost two 2-1 decisions to the Rangers last year but this year threw a complete-game shutout, winning 2-0. The problem is not him, the problem is the Royals' horrendous offense.Texas has won eight of the last 11 meetings with the Royals and that will continue today. Play the Rangers.

Wunderdog

Game: San Diego at Washington (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 2 units on Washington -120 (moneyline) (risk 2 to win 1.7)

Game: Chicago White Sox at Detroit (7:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Detroit -120 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 2.5)

Game: Texas at Kansas City (8:05 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Texas +130 (moneyline) (risk 3 to win 3.9)

Game: Texas at Kansas City (8:10 PM Eastern)
Pick: 4 units on Texas +1.5 runs -170 (runline) (risk 4 to win 2.4)

Game: San Francisco at Colorado (9:10 PM Eastern)
Pick: 3 units on Colorado -1.5 runs +170 (runline) (risk 3 to win 5.1)

WUNDERDOG GAME 2 OF DOUBLE HEADER
Game: Chicago White Sox at Detroit
Pick: Detroit -120 (moneyline)

Bartolo Colon has always been a sought after pitcher, and has been a lure for many teams with the latest being the Chicago White Sox. Sometimes that lure isn't as attractive as it looks. Colon will never again resemble the pitcher that won 135 games in eight years from '98-'05. He is now on his third team in three years, and the wins have been hard to come by. Since '05, Colon is just 14-21, despite pitching for all winning teams. This year is no expception as the White Sox are just 3-8 in his 11 starts. The White Sox are just 14-37 in their last 51 against a team with a home winning percentage of .600 or higher, while the Tigers have been a flawless 7-0 at home against teams with a winning record in their last seven matchups. I'll go with Detroit in this one. PLEASE NOTE THIS IS GAME TWO OF THE DOUBLEHEADER