Paul Leiner
50* A's -120
25* Brewers -135
Power Play Wins
Toronto Blue Jays -118
Dave Cokin
Solid Gold - Red Sox
Brewers
DAVID MALINSKY
4* CHICAGO WHITE SOX over SEATTLE
Beauty may be in the eyes of the beholder, but we simply do not get the market attraction for Seattle here. So the opportunity to play the far better offense, better starting pitcher and better bullpen is impossible to pass up in this new bargain bin price range.
The White Sox got more than just a “W” in the standings last night; after their brilliant run Sunday’s bitter loss at Minnesota (led 6-3 in the bottom of the 9th) was the type that could have signaled an end to the momentum. Instead they came out with a dominating win on Monday as they continue to “take care of business” – their run is now at 17-4 in their last 21 games against opponents with losing records. Now John Danks gets a chance to control a lineup that he held to just two runs over eight innings (no W’s) in an earlier home win, and the bullpen behind him does not bring a fatigue rating (Matt Thornton is off of back-to-back games, but at a manageable 25 pitches).
Meanwhile the floundering Mariners are showing no signs of life, and in going 2-10 over their last four series they have been held to two runs or less seven times. Doug Fister is laboring badly to regain that early season form, and since his return to the rotation it has been an abysmal 0-2/7.08 over four starts, with the lack of pop from his arm showing in an ugly ratio of 29 Hits allowed vs. only nine K’s. It must be noted that the strong early start was largely influenced by a favorable BABIP count (of the 122 pitchers that have worked at least 80 innings he still checks in at #104), and that there is no track record that tells us that his true path is to get back to that level.
JUDD HALL
Mets at Diamondbacks
Pick: Mets -115
There hasn't been a lot of good for the Mets on the field. But R.A. Dickey has been one of the bright spots from a pitching standpoint. Dickey has given up four or more earned runs just twice all season long. And the Diamondbacks are just not consistent enough with their bats to put up big numbers on back-to-back nights right now.
Michael Cannon
40 Dime Tampa Bay -1.5
Teddy Covers
Rockies/Marlins Over 9.5
Indians/Twins Over 9.5
Dave Cokin
Solid Gold - Red Sox
Brewers
Dave Cokin
Matchup: Milwaukee at Pittsburgh
Time: 7:05 PM EDT (Tue)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) BUSH, D vs. (R) LINCOLN, B
Play: Milwaukee (ML -122)
If the Brewers could limit their schedule to play just the Pirates, they would be a juggernaut. The Monday night win by Milwaukee means they have now defeated the Bucs in 43 of their last 58 meetings, which is pretty remarkable. I like the road team's chances of extending that dominance tonight. Dave Bush is on a surprising roll for the Brewers, tossing six consecutive quality starts and he should have little trouble handling a Pittsburgh squad that is beyond dismal against opposing right handers. Brad Lincoln is a promising starter for the Pirates, but he's been mostly mediocre in his first trip around the majors, and I would expect him to have some problems with a potent Brewers attack tonight. It's never that tough to pull the trigger against the Pirates when the price is reasonable, and that's the case here, so make Milwaukee the play.
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Matchup: Boston at Oakland
Time: 10:05 PM EDT (Tue)
Listed pitchers must go: (R) WAKEFIELD, T vs. (L) BRADEN, D
Play: Boston (ML +112) SOLID GOLD PLAY
Dallas Braden shocked the baseball world with his perfect game earlier this season. Ever since, it's been all downhill for the lefty. Braden is 0-5 following the perfecto, and the A's are 0-8 as a team when Braden starts. Now add in the fact that he's just off the DL and prospects for a good night by Braden seem very limited. Tim Wakefield is hardly reliable for the Red Sox. But the old knuckleballer has enjoyed quite a bit of success in this ballpark and while they're still shorthanded with injuries, Boston is the better team and I'm surprised to see them installed as dogs tonight. This looks like an excellent value spot at the price, and I'm backing the Red Sox to get a second straight win against the A's.
Great Lake Sports
3* Detroit Tigers +120
Tim Trushel
Oakland Under
Matt Fargo
San Diego Padres
Washington Nationals
San Francisco Giants
Total 4 U
Top Play
SF UNDER 6.5
Reg Plays
Pitt OVER 9
Flor OVER 9.5
NYM UNDER 9.5
TXUNDER 9.5
Platinum PLays
Premier Play
TB
Top Play
NYM
Reg Plays
Flor
Cards
SF
Minn
ROCKETMAN
3* Milwaukee Brewers
FANTASY SPORTS GAMETIME
100* Play Tampa Bay (-175) over Baltimore
50* Play St. Louis (-190) over Philadelphia
50* Play Minnesota (-170) over Cleveland
100* Play Seattle (-5.5) over San Antonio