TOTALS 4 U
TOP PLAY
Flor UNDER 6.5
REGULAR PLAYS
Atl OVER 9
NYM UNDER 9
WSox UNDER 8
Colo UNDER 9.5
PLATINUM PLAYS
PREMIUM PLAY
RSOX
400,000K PLAY
Florida
REGULAR PLAYS
Phil
NYY
WSox
Cubs
Fantasy Sports Gametime
100* Play New York Yankees (-130) over Tampa Bay
New York has won 5 of the last 7 games and they have also won 19 of the last 23 games when the total posted is between 8 and 8.5 runs. CC Sabathia has won 12 consecutive games in the month of August and he is 13-4 this season with an ERA of 3.15.
50* Play New York Mets (-155) over Arizona
Arizona has lost 8 of the last 9 games and they have also lost 21 of the last 29 day games. Arizona has lost 12 of the last 16 games when playing on a Sunday and pitcher, Daniel Hudson has an ERA of 6.32 in all games this season.
50* Play Chicago White Sox (-140) over Oakland
Chicago pitcher, Gavin Floyd has an ERA of 0.47 over the last 3 starts and he is 2-0 vs. Oakland over his career with an ERA of 1.33. Oakland has lost 19 of the last 28 road games when the total posted is between 7 and 8.5 runs and pitcher, Gio Gonzalez has lost 4 of the last 5 games as an underdog of +125 to +175.
100* Play Atlanta (-2) over Indiana
Atlanta has won 6 consecutive games when playing on a Sunday and they have also won 9 of the last 11 home games. Atlanta has won and covered the spread in 3 consecutive games and they have also covered the spread in 15 of the last 18 games coming off a an upset win as an underdog.
MTi SPORTS
Wash +150
Bos -138
Hou +135
Mike Lineback
(POD) MLB Parlay Phillies & Cardinals
Hot Shot Sports
3* Florida
Rocketman
4* Dodgers
3* Mets
Power Play Wins
NY Yankees -131
Teddy Covers
Rockies
KIKI SPORTS
2 Units Detroit +128
1 Unit Pittsburgh +300
1 Unit White Sox -156
Lee Kostroski
9* Balt/KC Over 9.5
David Banks
NY Mets -150
Phi Phillies - 153
FL Marlins -133
Tor Bluejays -164
NY Yankee's -138
Tex Rangers -126
JEFF BENTON
20 DIME - FLORIDA MARLINS
Here’s how great Josh Johnson has been this season. On Tuesday in San Francisco, he yielded three runs on eight hits while striking out five in seven innings … and his ERA went UP! Not only that, it was the first time since May 8 – and only the second time since Opening Day – that the Florida right-hander allowed as many as three earned runs in a game!
In a nutshell, the guy has simply been THE best pitcher in baseball this season, and I fully expect he will dominate San Diego today. The only question is will the Marlins’ offense do enough to get Johnson a win? They certainly didn’t back on June 26 when Johnson held the Padres to two runs on five hits and one walk in eight innings, yet suffered a 2-1 home loss (the only time since the end of May that Johnson has been tagged with a defeat).
That day, Florida couldn’t get anything going against veteran Padres right-hander Jon Garland, who picked up the victory after allowing a run on four hits in 6 2/3 innings. Sure enough, Garland gets the nod against Johnson again today. However, since that June 26 contest in South Beach, San Diego is just 2-3 with Garland on the hill, and he’s given up 16 runs in just 28 2/3 innings (5.02 ERA) during this stretch. That includes a pair of home losses to the Astros (6-3) and Dodgers (2-0). And you have to go back to June 5 for the last time Garland completed seven innings in a game.
Back to Johnson: Even with Tuesday’s “off” performance at San Francisco, he’s still 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA in eight road starts. And even with his 2-1 loss to San Diego last month, he’s still 1-1 with a paltry 1.13 ERA in five career appearances (three starts) against the Padres – we’re talking just three earned runs, 13 hits and four walks with 26 strikeouts in 24 innings!
Bottom line: I know the Padres are hot and they’ve been the best money team in baseball. But to get Josh Johnson at this kind of price is a steal, especially when you consider that the road team is 13-2 in the last 15 meetings in this rivalry, with Florida winning six in a row at Petco Park over this span.
Tom Stryker
5* Yankees
Executive
250% LA Angels