BIG AL
Road Kill - Reds
Paul Leiner
100* Giants/Padres Over 5.5
50* Blue Jays -105
Fantasy Sports Gametime
Play Philadelphia (-250) over Houston (Top Play of the Day)
Roy Halladay has won 16 of the last 19 games when the total posted is 7 runs or less and he has also won 10 of the last 13 day games. Roy Halladay has an ERA of 1.64 vs. Houston over his career and he is 2-0 over the last three starts with an ERA of 1.29.
Play New York Yankees (-200) over Seattle (Bonus)
Play Milwaukee (-185) over Colorado (Bonus)
Jimmy Boyd
5* Rays -138
3* Angels -146
Vic Monte
2000* Yankees -190
Trace Adams
1500♦ Tampa Bay Rays
Terrible late season loss for the Rays last night, as Tampa can ill-afford to be losing many games with just over 2 weeks left in the regular season. That being the case, I will look for Tampa to bounce-back tonight and lay the road wood with Wade Davis tonight as he opposes Jeremy Guthrie.
Tampa is still on a 5-1 run, and an 8-2 overall run their last 10 games, and they have won 5 of the last 7 versus the O's, and 6 of the last 8 against the Orioles at Camden Yards.
Wade Davis has won his last pair of starts, including a win over Baltimore in which he worked 6-plus innings of 3-run ball. Guthrie is just 7-17 this year, and his last start against Tampa on September 4th saw the Rays reach him for 7 hits and 3 run in his 5 innings worked, as Guthrie took the loss.
Yes, the road chalk is a little bit pricey tonight, but I think there is just one choice in this game, and that is to lay it with Tampa as they conclude their series with Baltimore with a win before heading up to Boston for a very pivotal 4-game set at Fenway this weekend.
Jeff Benton
20 Dime Tampa Bay Rays
10 Dime Cardinals / Pirates Over
Dom Chambers
20 Dime Tampa Bay Rays
Scott Delaney
40 Dime Tigers
Larry Cook
7* Mets -127
Wunderdog
Toronto at Boston
Pick: Boston -120
Jon Lackey has sure had his issues this season pitching to a 6.30 ERA. Despite that, he is a 12 game winner because Boston can out-hit his mistakes. Sox bats came to life last night producing 18 runs, and won despite giving up 6 runs. Lackey thrives in expected close games as he's 23-10 at home with a line of +125 to -125. The Jays have struggled in the AL East and can't seem to get over the hump and a stacked division. It has shown in their quality of play as a dog, or lack thereof, as they are 1-8 in their last nine games posted as an underdog, including 1-4 with Romero on the hill as a road dog. Toronto is just 3-9 at Fenway behind Romero and 1-6 in their last seven here overall. Boston is now 7-2 in their last nine with Lackey on the mound following a game where the opponent scored 5+ against them. The Red Sox are also a sick 42-16 the past three seasons at home when the total is set at 10 or higher. Boston in this one.
Jen Barry
30* Colorado / Milwaukee Over 8
Bill Marzano
Rays at Orioles
Pick: Rays -136
I really like the TB Rays in this game vs the Baltimore Orioles...TB can't afford another loss to Baltimore if they are still going to compete for the Wild Card...I think this is a very favorable matchup for the Rays...W.Davis is 3-2 vs the O's this year and is 4-0 @ Camden Yards in five career starts there...J.Guthrie is just 1-2 vs the Rays this year and 6-10 in his career...the Rays are 7-0 in Davis' last 7 starts during game 3 of a series...7-0 in their last 7 games as a favorite of -110 to -150...TB is the play
Bob Balfe
Baltimore Orioles +141
Last night, the Rays were trying to inch closer to a wildcard birth and lost with their best pitcher on the mound to the last place Orioles. This shows me that they really do not deserve to be in the playoffs and are more beneficiaries of the Red Sox' recent struggles than their own play. Baltimore is not a bad home team and has the better pitcher on the mound. The Orioles usually play well at the end of the year even when they have nothing to play for. Take Baltimore.
Brandon Lang
10 Dime Dodgers