Totals 4 U
Top Play
NYY OVER 8.5
Reg Plays
Atl UNDER 7.5
KC OVER 9.5
SD UNDER 6.5
SF OVER 8
Platinum Plays
Premier Play (Top Play)
Cleveland
400K Play
Milw
Reg Plays
NYY
Minn
LAA- Haren
LAA- Santana
Paul Leiner
50* Rockies -135
25* Tigers -135
Fantasy Sports Gametime
100* Play Tampa Bay (-240) over Baltimore
Tampa pitcher, David Price has won 18 of the last 22 games vs. division opponents and he has also won 9 of the last 11 games when pitching in the month of September. David Price is 8-2 in home games this season with an ERA of 2.11 and he is also 3-0 vs. Baltimore over his career with an ERA of 2.59.
50* Play Atlanta (-175) over Florida
Atlanta has won 36 of the last 48 home games as a favorite of -125 to -175 and they have also won 19 of the last 28 home games when the total posted is 7.5 runs or less. Tim Hudson has won 11 of the last 15 games as a home favorite of -110 or higher and he is 9-3 vs. Florida over his career with an ERA of 2.91.
David Malinsky
4* PHILADELPHIA over WASHINGTON
The day after champagne is uncorked is often a day in which teams that clinch their playoff setting go just as flat as that champagne would be the next morning. As such, the oddsmakers adjust accordingly. But in this case they have gone way too far, and that sets us up with this prime opportunity to back a pitcher that just might be the hottest in the sport right now, and what will still be a quality lineup behind him.
How big of an adjustment has there been? Two starts back Roy Oswalt faced Jason Marquis in Philadelphia, and the game closed with the Phillies at -245, in an easy 9-1 rout. Now look at the current offerings. In terms of Oswalt, we do not expect anything to change – since getting re-energized by putting on a Phillie uniform and getting into a pennant race it has been a sparkling 7-1/1.76, with a 0.89 WHIP. That is special stuff, and if anything it is trending better – over his last three outings the ERA falls to 0.41 and the WHIP to 0.64, with 21 K’s vs. 14 base-runners allowed, and at least a 2:1 ratio of ground ball outs to fly ball outs in each. In seven of his last nine starts he has held the opposition to one run or none, and in his last start before the playoffs, and off of back-to-back outings of less than 100 pitches, he is in an excellent setting to maintain that form, especially against a lineup lacking Ryan Zimmerman. And off of Roy Halladay’s complete game last night, the entire Phillie bullpen is rested and ready for whatever is needed from them.
Will Oswalt have much of a team behind him? Absolutely. One of the reasons why the Phillies are at 94-63 is outstanding depth, having to play so many games without Chase Utley, Ryan Howard, Placido Polanco and Jimmy Rollins because of injuries. We will see Rollins return tonight, which adds some spark, but the depth that has been developed in playing through those injuries means a lot of talent and experience on the field, regardless of who Charlie Manuel chooses to sit (with another off day on Thursday, he has plenty of options). And there are no problems playing against Jason Marquis, who simply does not have what it takes to get out quality hitters right now. That 2-9/7.18 tag for Marquis has actually had some good fortune attached – the Phillies are the only winning team he has faced in his 12 starts, and they have tagged him to an 0-4/12.51 over four outings.
The only question here is when to go. As noted above, the oddsmakers have already made a considerable adjustment based on their lineup projections for the Phillies. But given the nature of the marketplace, this line could go even lower as announcements are made over the course of the day. So there is no particular hurry, in a game that could shrink even more.
Teddy Covers
Twins
MTi Sports
4* Cubs
4* Marlins
ACCU-PICKS
5* GOM SEATTLE
3'* ANGELS
3* MINN
Chip Chirimbes
Mariners at Rangers
Pick: Mariners -104
Now, there is no one who appreciates Felix Hernandez more then I do as my followers who attest as I've probably posted his games more then any other pitcher in baseball, (Value) but, I just don't think that he's supposed to win the Cy Young award with his overall win-loss record. Still, King Felix has surrendered only 189 hits in 243 innings this season and is 2nd in MLB in strikeouts with 227 and has an ERA of 2.31. Take the MARINERS!
National Sports Service
Detroit
Minnesota
Chris Jordan
Reds
Scott Delaney
30-Dime Reds -160
Brandon Lang
15 Dime Minnesota -110
Bobby Maxwell
200-Unit Runline No-Brainer NY Yankees -1.5
The Yankees need a win to secure their spot in the postseason and they will get it in a big way tonight with 20-game winner C.C. Sabathia (20-7, 3.26 ERA) on the hill. New York is going up against young Kyle Drabek (0-2, 4.91 ERA) and the Blue Jays to win their way into the playoffs.
Sabathia is 9-5 on the road this season, but he’s coming off one of his worst outings of the year on Thursday when the Rays got to him for seven runs in 5.1 innings of a 10-3 loss at home. He was outstanding in his last two roadies, allowing three runs in 15 innings to the Rays and Orioles.
Sabathia hasn’t seen the Blue Jays this season, with his last start against them coming in May 2009 when he went to Toronto and gave up just two runs in eight innings of a 3-2 victory. In 10 outings against the Blue Jays since 2002, he’s held them to three runs or less in seven of the 10 appearances.
Drabek is making just his third start in the big leagues. He’s faced the Orioles in Baltimore and the Mariners at home and he’s given up a combined six runs on 13 hits over 11 innings. Toronto is actually riding a five-game win streak after beating the Yankees 7-5 on Monday.
On the other side, the Yankees have dropped five of their last six, but they are on positive streaks of 35-17 on Tuesday, 39-14 in Sabathia’s last 53 outings, 7-3 when he starts on the road, 15-7 when he faces division rivals and 39-13 when he’s a favorite.
The Yankees have scored five runs or more in six of Sabathia’s last 10 starts and there has been just two one-run games in those 10 games. I’m looking for a big offensive night from the Yankees here tonight in a victory that puts the defending champs back in the postseason. Play New York on the Runline (-1 ½) as they will easily win this one by two or more.
5 STAR SPORTS PICKS
Cincinnati Reds -160