Bob Balfe
Japan +280
Japan has a unique style of play that is very quick and can catch teams off guard. Paraguay is having a great World Cup, but I do not see them advancing. This game would be an upset on paper, but the Japan team is very capable of pulling it off. Look for a quick paced game with Japan coming out on top.
Portugal DRAW
Draws in this round mean that, after 90 minutes of play, the game is tied and teams go to extra time. It does not matter what happens after that. Both teams strengths and weaknesses are well documented and I expect somewhat of a chess match today. Look for a low-scoring game being won in extra time or maybe even a shootout. Take the Draw (+225).
Florida Marlins +113
Both pitchers are evenly matched with the home field advantage being with the Marlins. Last night, Florida cruised to a big win against a NY Met team who should start fading in the NL East. Expect similar results this evening. Take the Marlins at home.
Andrew Bucciarelli
Mets -125
Cincinnati -120
Angels -125
KIKI SPORTS
3 Units New York/Florida OVER 9.5
1 Unit Cincy -130
1 Unit Oakland -115
2 Units Spain/Portugal UNDER 2.5
Covers regulation and extra time. NOT OT and PKs. Should be a great possession game with Portugal's D continuing to excel and Spain's offense continuing to struggle to finish.
Asian Executive (asian idiot) - Steam Play Marlins
Joe Wiz pay after you win - Toronto (lost Toronto on Mon)
Joe Wiz Executive Service Plan - Marlins
MATT FARGO
LA Dodgers at SF Giants
Pick: Dodgers +136
The Dodgers gained a big win last night against San Francisco top leapfrog the Giants and take over second place in the National League West. Los Angeles could not lose for a while but it is 3-8 over its last 11 games and desperately needs a run. The good news is that San Francisco is in a position to oblige. The loss last night was the third straight for the Giants and they are just 3-7 in their last 10 games so the runs are very similar. San Francisco sends a top quality pitcher to the hill while the Dodgers send a rookie thus we get a larger than normal moneyline and one that can be taken advantage of. Matt Cain is that top quality pitcher for San Francisco and after seven straight quality outings, he was hammered last time out by giving up seven runs in 2.2 innings against the Astros. He is in a spot to bounce back but he has not fared well against the Dodgers, going 0-7 in 13 career starts. The Giants are not scoring runs either as he has a 2.72 ERA on the season but they are just 7-8 as they are averaging just 3.67 rpg in those 15 starts. John Ely is back on track after three rough starts. He tossed a quality start last time out which is what we are used to seeing as he accomplished that in each of his first six starts on the season. This is his first ever start against San Francisco, a big edge. 8* Los Angeles Dodgers
TOTALS 4 U
TOP PLAY
Boston Red Sox UNDER
REGULAR PLAYS
Colorado Rockies OVER
Atlanta Braves OVER
SF Giants OVER
Baltimore Orioles UNDER
Rocketman
3* Mets
3* Athletics
Fantasy Sports Gametime
100* Play Chicago Cubs (-230) over Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh has lost 6 of the last 7 games and they have also lost 31 of the last 41 road games as an underdog of +100 or higher. Pittsburgh has lost 18 of the last 20 road games coming off an UNDER the total and they have also lost 28 of the last 35 road games when playing in the month of June.
50* Play Atlanta (-200) over Washington
Washington has lost 13 of the last 14 road games when the total posted is between 9 and 9.5 runs and they have also lost 23 of the last 30 games vs. right-handed starting pitchers. Washington has lost 25 of the last 31 games after getting shut-out and pitcher, Craig Stammen is 0-2 in road games this season with an ERA of 8.13.
50* Play Portugal (+.5 Goals) over Spain
Sports Investment Group
San Fran -135
Tommy Gunn
3* Reds -134
2* A's -110
2* Blue Jays -112
Wunderdog
5 Units Rockies/ Padres Under 7
The San Diego Padres have gotten a lot more out of Wade LeBlanc then they bargained for at this stage of his career. LeBlanc has been brilliant, and in 13 starts on the season, he has allowed 2 runs or less in 10 of them. Jason Hammel's numbers don't look impressive, but it was all due to a very slow start. Hammel pitched to a 7.67 ERA through his first seven starts, but has been great since. His last six starts show just 7 runs allowed while pitching to a 1.25 ERA. The Rockies have really struggled vs. left-hand pitching, leading to a 10-1 mark in their last 11 vs. a southpaw. The Padres have now played to a 20-5-2 mark to the UNDER with a posted total of 7-8.5. I'll play this one UNDER.
Trace Adams
1500♦ Minnesota
500♦ Tampa Bay
Executive
250% Colorado
TOM FREESE
10* Chicago White Sox