DWAYNE BRYANT
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Lenny Del Genio
Baltimore / Toronto Over 8
Baltimore was kicked around again last night losing to the Jays 9-5. Their pitching staff hasn’t been able to get anyone out the last two games surrendering 19 runs. It won’t get any better tonight with Millwood on the hill. This aging veteran is ready for the scrap pile. In his last three starts Millwood has a 10.95 ERA and a WHIP of 2.109, both off the charts. It’ll be more of the same tonight against this Toronto team that has pounded out 152 homers this season. Romero gets the ball tonight for the Jays and he’s had a bit of a struggle of late with a 4.41 ERA, one run higher than his ERA on the season. He’s face these O’s twice this season and he’s allowed only one earned runs in 16 innings. However, tonight he’ll come back a bit to the norm. They lowered the line to 8 runs on this game, way too low. We have these two squads scoring nine or more runs tonight. High scoring game again tonight in Toronto.
Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons
9* Toronto -1½
For a number of different reasons I believe the value in this contest is the Jays on the "run line":
Kevin Millwood gets the start for the visitors; in 6 1/3 innings Millwood allowed five runs on seven hits including two homers on Thursday vs. the Twins; his ERA is dismal 12.27 during July; it was 8.82 in June.
Millwood is 2-9 with a 5.84 ERA on the year; he's 0-2 with a 3.29 ERA vs. the Jays.
Baltimore is 1-5 its last six overall; 7-18 its last 25 on the road.
In the other dugout: Ricky Romero heads to the hill for the home side; Romero is coming off a 5-2 loss to the Tigers on Thursday; despite that loss, Romero has looked better of late.
And good news for the right-hander; he's already 2-0 with a minuscule 0.56 ERA in two starts vs. Baltimore this year.
Toronto is 4-2 its last six at home; 42-34 (+11.4 units) vs. right handed starters; 23-21 (+2 units) vs. teams with losing records.
Bottom line: Toronto will be looking for its 11th straight victory over the lowly Orioles after last nights 9-5 victory; the Blue Jays have outscored the Orioles 57-21 in winning the first 10 meetings this season, including a 25-8 edge in the four games at Toronto.
Seabass
400* SF
100* Tor Under
MIKE LINEBACK
4.5* Rangers -1.5
4* NY Mets +1.5
4* Parlay Yankees /Red Sox +1.5