Rex Rodgers
4* Capitals -1.5 +115
Tony Taylor
3* Marlins
Ben Burns
10* Vancouver Under
RED ZONE SPORTS
FLA MARLINS -150
REDZONE'S J BOMB winner goes to the Fla Marlins tonight with the Rock J Johnson who put up over 20 wins the last 2 seasons combined for the Fish. He has owned the Cinnci Reds @ a perfect 1-0 and a stellar 1.75 ERA. He was bounced around by the Dodgers game one and the power ratings that we have on these 2 clubs has the Marlins by 2+ runs tonight
The Marlins are the sharp side play here on Thursday as they take out the Cinnci Reds A Harang. Vegas has set up the public here boys as -150 tells you that J Johnson will mow down the Reds @ home.
Fla Marlins 15-5 at home when Johnson takes the hill
The Duke's Sports
Atlanta (-119) for 2 Units
Braves should deliver in this spot. Atlanta is 20-8 as a road favorite, including 5-1 on the road in this price range. They're also 10-2 on the road vs righties and should get the best of Mat Latos who is coming off a sluggish season debut Saturday at Colorado. The Braves are 5-1 after scoring 5+ runs in previous game. We'll look for Atlanta to give the needed run support to Tim Hudson who was impressive in his season debut despite the loss. Hudson throws strikes and eats innings as exhibited at SF last Friday with no walks in 7 innings with only 77 pitches thrown (0.43 WHIP). That kind of pitching doesn't bode well for the Padres, which are a money burning 13-40 vs a starter with a WHIP of less than 1.15. With the Braves at 11-4 in SD, we'll grab them here.
ATS Lock Club
4 Units Boston +115
4 Units Atlanta -130
Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons
6* Oakland -150
For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this contest is on the home side:
Baltimore sends David Hernandez to the mound; Hernandez lost his first start allowing two runs on six hits over six innings on Saturday as the O's lost 3-0 to the Blue Jays; he walked four and struck out five.
He had a poor rookie season going 4-10 with a 5.42 ERA; he was horrible on the road, going 2-6 with a 5.53 ERA and even worse in "night games" going 3-8 with a 5.65 ERA.
In the other dugout: Oakland sends big Ben Sheets to the mound; Sheets gave up three runs and 10 hits in six innings on Saturday in his second start of his comeback after missing last season because of elbow surgery.
“I know it’s going to get better,” said Sheets, who’s been on the disabled list seven times since breaking into the majors in 2001. “This ain’t my stuff, but I know it’s going to come back."
Bottom line: After losing two of three to the Rays to open the season, the Orioles concluded an 0-6 homestead with a 9-1 loss to Tampa on Wednesday.
The Orioles simply can't hit; they've been outscored 49-27 and are hitting .152 with runners in scoring position.
Playing against a determined Oakland team is not what the doctor ordered for Baltimore; although its lost two straight, the A's have won six straight at home over Baltimore.
The Orioles have lost Hernandez's last 10 starts and that trend continues tonight; play on OAKLAND!
Lenny Del Genio
Arizona +115
After losing the first game of this series on Tuesday, the D’Backs bounced back last night beating the Dodgers 9-7. It was a slugfest as the two teams combined to smack out 31 base hits. Tonight, don’t think there will be that many hits as the pitching matchup as Haren for Arizona and Kuroda for the Dodgers. The D’Backs righty has looked sharp to start the season striking out 13 opposing batters in 13 1/3 innings of work. Kuroda was very tough in his first outing pitching eight innings of shutout baseball. However, the Dodgers righty isn’t very good after such a strong performance as he has a 6-13 team start record after allowing one or less earned runs in his last start. Don’t expect the Dodgers pen to bailout Kuroda as they’ve been awful to start the season with a 0-4 record, 0-2 in save opportunities and have a 5.78 ERA in 28 innings of work. Arizona is hitting .300 against righty starters this season and is averaging 7.8 runs in those six games. With Haren getting support from a hot hitting D’Backs lineup look for an easy Arizona win tonight. Our 20* STAR MLB Selection is on Arizona.
Marc Lawrence
Toronto -120
When the Blue Jays wrap up their 4-game series with the White Sox north of the border this evening they will send Dana Eveland to the hill against Freddie Garcia in a matchup of pitchers in completely opposite form. That's because Eveland concluded a strong spring camp with a 1.80 ERA while Garcia was pounded during the exhibition season, posting a sky-high 10.38 ERA. While both pitchers appeared to post strong efforts in their initial outing last weekend, the fact of the matter is Garcia continued to have trouble finding the plate, issuing five walks against four strikeouts in his performance. Meanwhile, Eveland enters tonight's game knowing he is 15-5 in his last 20 team starts with a 3.91 ERA. He is also 8-3 in his career team starts in April, including 4-0 at home with a 3.23 ERA. With Garcia 0-2 with a 7.17 ERA in his last two starts in this park, look for the Pale Hose to fall to 1-12 in its last 13 games on this field here tonight. We recommend a 3-unit play on Toronto.
Rocketman
Oakland -150
Baltimore is 1-8 overall this year, 1-6 after a loss this season, 0-6 on grass this year and 1-6 against right handed starters this season. Baltimore is 136-256 since 1997 after 3 or more consecutive losses. Baltimore is scoring only 3 runs per game this year. Oakland bullpen has a 1.35 ERA at home this year. Oakland is 10-1 overall vs Baltimore the past 3 years including a perfect 6-0 at home. Orioles are 2-8 in their last 10 road games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Orioles are 1-5 in their last 6 games with the total set at 7.0-8.5. Orioles are 1-6 in their last 7 games as a road underdog of +110 to +150. Orioles are 1-4 in Hernandezs last 5 starts after scoring 2 runs or less in their previous game. Orioles are 3-13 in Hernandezs last 16 starts as an underdog. Orioles are 3-13 in Hernandezs last 16 starts. Orioles are 1-11 in Hernandezs last 12 starts vs. a team with a winning record. Orioles are 1-11 in Hernandezs last 12 starts on grass. Orioles are 0-5 in Hernandezs last 5 starts when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Orioles are 0-5 in Hernandezs last 5 road starts. Orioles are 0-7 in Hernandezs last 7 starts following a team loss in their previous game. Orioles are 0-5 in Hernandezs last 5 starts following a Quality Start in his last appearance. Orioles are 0-5 in Hernandezs last 5 starts during game 1 of a series. Orioles are 0-5 in Hernandezs last 5 starts with 4 days of rest. Orioles are 0-4 in Hernandezs last 4 road starts vs. a team with a winning record. Orioles are 0-5 in Hernandezs last 5 starts as a road underdog. Orioles are 0-5 in Hernandezs last 5 starts after allowing 5 runs or more in their previous game. Athletics are 10-2 in their last 12 when their opponent scores 2 runs or less in their previous game. Athletics are 14-3 in their last 17 games as a home favorite. Athletics are 9-2 in their last 11 games as a favorite. Athletics are 4-1 in their last 5 home games vs. a team with a road winning % of less than .400. Orioles are 17-50 in the last 67 meetings. Orioles are 8-24 in the last 32 meetings in Oakland. We'll play Oakland for 4 units tonight!
Evan Altemus
3 Units Dodgers -126
There is good value on this selection because Dan Haren is getting too much credit for previous performances. I feel that the better pitcher is Hideki Kuroda in this situation, and the Dodgers bats have been hitting really well lately. Also, Manny Ramirez has hammered Haren in his career, posting some of his best statistics against any pitcher. The Diamondbacks were able to get the win last night in extra winnings, but I feel that Kuroda will pitch well enough for Los Angeles to get the win. He is in better current form, and he has posted better statistics against his opponent than Haren. Look for the Dodgers to get the win.
SEABASS
100* LA / Van Under 5.5
200* Steam Marlins