Paul Leiner
100* StL/Col Over 9
50* White Sox -110
25* Padres -120
Mike Lineback
Tampa Bay Rays
Indians/Texas Rangers Over 10.5
Los Angeles Dodgers -1.5
Texas Rangers -1.5
Teddy Covers
Orioles/Tigers Over 9.5
Nationals
Rich Green
3* Florida/Dodgers Over 8.5
BIG MONEY
DODGERS
BILL BAILEY
50* RANGERS -1.5
BOBBY CASH
15* CUBS
15* OVER CUBS
COMPUTER KIDS
UNDER REDS
DEREK SHARP
PERSONAL PERCEPTION - ANGELS
HOME STAND - NATIONALS
SECURE SPREAD - TEXAS -1.5
DIAMOND STAR
GIANTS
DOLPHIN
3* YANKEES
EXPERT
ROYALS
FINAL SCORE
ASTROS
GARDEN STATE SPORTS
3* BRAVES
GATOR
3* PADRES
GUARANTEED
4* RED SOX +1.5
INSIDERS EDGE
TIGERS
INSIDE STEAM
CARDS
LV INSIDERS
300* ASTROS
LV LOCKLINE
25* BREWERS
LV SPORTS
10* PHILLIES
10* BLUEJAYS
NY SPORTS
7* YANKEES
PANAMA CITY SYSTEMATIC
4* CUBS
PLATINUM
MARINERS
POWER PLAYS
10* TWINS
10* PADRES
PRIMETIME
OAKLAND
PROFITABLE SPORTS
3* ROCKIES
RAIDER
10* REDS UNDER
REED HARRIS
2* DBACKS
RENO TOTALS
5* UNDER ROYALS
5* UNDER REDS
SILVER STAR
ASTROS
SYCAMORE SPORTS
3* ROCKIES
SPORTS AUTHORITY
3* GIANTS
SPORTS NETWORK
RED SOX
REDS
MARLINS
SUPER LOCK LINE
WHITE SOX
SUPER SYSTEMS
TEXAS
THE SPORTS GURU
30* METS
THE SPORTS COMMISSIONER
3* DODGERS
TIPPS
10* TIGERS
10* RANGERS
10* DODGERS
TJ FILLINGHAM
7* RAYS
TOP DAWG
BLUE JAYS
TRU-LINE
ASTROS
VEGAS CONNECTION
CUBS
VEGAS PIPELINE
ROYALS
WIZARD
ROCKIES
BEN BURNS
10* ASTROS
8* METS
8* ROCKIES
EZ WINNERS
5* BLUE JAYS
3* DBACKS
JON STARZ SPORTS EXCHANGE
1* BREWERS -1.5, +1.40
LARRY NESS
10* BAILOUT BLOWOUT - DODGERS
8* BREWERS
8* ROCKIES
8* OAKLAND
AAA SPORTS
3* YANKEES UNDER
LT PROFITS
4* ROCKIES UNDER
MATT FARGO
6* OAKLAND
4* ORIOLES
4* BLUE JAYS
3G Sports
5* Angels
Joe Wiz
Big Information Internet: Angels
Pay-After-You Win: Rangers -1.5
Executive Service Late Phone: Padres
Asian Executive
WNBA Inside Information - San Antonio
Jeff Benton
15 DIME Yankees-A’s game UNDER
Trevor Cahill’s last three starts for the A’s: 2-0, 1.31 ERA (3 runs allowed in 20 2/3 innings), and the under is 2-0-1.
Sabathia’s last six starts overall: 6-0, 2.00 ERA (10 earned runs in 45 innings), and the under is 4-1-1.
Cahill’s last 12 starts overall: 8-1, 2.20 ERA (19 earned runs allowed in 77 innings), and the under is 9-2-1.
Sabathia’s last two starts on the road: 2-0, 1.80 ERA (3 earned runs allowed in 15 innings)
Cahill’s five starts at home: 4-0, 1.35 ERA (5 earned runs allowed in 33 1/3 innings), and the under cashed in all five games.
So I think I’ve estaalished that we’ve got two outstanding starting pitchers on the bump in this game, both capable of going at least seven innings tonight. Well, we’ve also got two slumping offenses going. Even before their 3-1 victory in last night’s series opener, the Yankees were batting just .238 over their previous 10 games, and they’ve now scored four runs or fewer in 19 of their last 24 road games.
The A’s have scored just 12 runs in their last five games, and they’ve tallied four runs or fewer in 25 of their last 34 games overall. The thing that’s carried Oakland has been its pitching (the A’s have yielded just 13 runs in their last five games and have held eight of their last 11 oppeonents to three runs or less).
The under is 10-3-2 in Oakland’s last 15 games overall (5-1 at home), and for the season the under is 25-14-1 in the pitcher-friendly Oakland Coliseum. Also, the under has cashed in four of New York’s last six games overall and 12 of its last 14 in American League ballparks.
Finally, these teams have now played three straight “unders” – all in Oakland (including a 4-2 A’s win over Sabathia on April 22) – and the under is 11-5-1 in the last 17 series meetings. Also, we’ve got two lights-out closers at the back end of these bullpons in the Yankees’ Mariano Rivera (1.11 ERA, 18 saves) and Oakland’s Andrew Bailey (1.59 ERA, 17 saves).
This one’s got 2-1 final written all over it. Play it low.
Executive
250% Philadelphia
David Banks
Wash
Phils
Toronto
Colorado
Cubs
Yanks
DAVID MALINSKY
4* CHICAGO CUBS over ARIZONA
It was gut check time at Chase Field yesterday afternoon, with two struggling teams showing up off of terrible weekend series, and there was a clear early sign as to which team had some guts left – the Cubs got off to a cathartic early lead and controlled the flow. Getting away from Wrigley may be just what the doctor ordered for an underachieving team that is still capable of making a run back to .500. Meanwhile the Diamondbacks have been out-scored 26-6 in losing their last three on this field, and their complete lack of focus shows in having almost twice as many K’s (40) as hits (21). A lost season in the desert has a chance to get very ugly, and this is a prime spot for us to take advantage.
We get a short price here because of a market perception that Carlos Silva is leveling off after a hot opening, with the Cubs losing each of his last four starts. But take a closer look. His ERA in those games (3.04) is right at his season level (2.96), as was his WHIP (1.12 vs. 1.08). If anything, there has even been more pop from his arm, with 20 K’s vs. only three W’s in the span, and all four starts were against winning teams. Now he gets a chance to step way down in class, and his pinpoint control can frustrate a lineup filled with players that lack patience. Meanwhile only Sean Marshall carries any kind of fatigue rating in the bullpen, and while he threw 1.2 innings on Monday, 18 pitches is not bad in going from a day game to a night affair.
Barry Enright got a “W” in his Major League debut, which represented a big jump from AA ball, but there was not much to like – he labored through 102 piches to get through five innings at St. Louis, with four W’s, and a 2:1 ratio of fly ball outs to ground outs. It was mostly baseball roulette, and we are not sure he is ready for this level yet. Given that it is a lost season already they are not going to rush his innings, and that will be a continuing problem, given the horrid 5.76 allowance from the Diamondback bullpen.
KEN JONES
Yankees at A's
Pick: A's +145
This game will definitely be a pitchers duel between New York Yankees starter C.C. Sabathia and Oakland Athletics starter Trevor Cahill. In his last five appearances Trevor Cahill has only allowed eight runs on twenty two hits in thirty four and one third frames. C.C. Sabathia has just gave up seven runs on twenty seven hits in thirty eight innings. Play: Oakland
BOB BALFE
Pittsburgh Pirates +131
Pittsburgh is not a good road team, but they are on a nice winning streak and do a little bit better against left handed pitchers. The Astros are a pretty bad team themselves and have lost 3 in a row. Look for Pittsburgh's momentum to carry over. Take the Pirates.
ATS LOCK CLUB
4 Units Padres
4 Units Angels
KELSO
15 units Padres/Nationals UNDER 7.5
10 units Padres -115
3 units Athletics +145
PARLAY
10 units Rays -165
10 units Dodgers -155
5 units parlay of both Dodgers and Rays