Marc Lawrence
Atlanta Braves
Nick Parsons
Oakland A's
Bob Balfe
Atlanta Braves
Lenny Del Genio
Colorado Rockies
Ron Raymond
Rockies/Angels Under
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St Louis Cardinals
Street Rosenthal
*200 LA Angels -115
After last night the Angels are looking to get back on the Winning side. I have numerous trends that points to an Angels victory. We have found trends totaling 8-40 SU against the Rockies. Tonight take the Angels and the small number.
Fantasy Sports Gametime
100* Play Oakland (-155) over San Francisco (TOP MLB PLAY)
Jonathan Sanchez has lost 6 consecutive games as a road underdog of +100 or higher and he is also 0-3 over the last 3 overall starts with an ERA of 7.71. Trevor Cahill has won 5 of the last 6 games when the total posted is between 8 and 8.5 runs and he is also 2-0 over the last 3 starts with an ERA of 2.45.
Jack Clayton Guaranteed Selections
4* Rockies at Angels
I'm not standing in front of this Colorado express train, reminiscent of September, 2007. The Rockies have completely turned things around since firing their manager and going with Jim Tracy. Since Tracy moved from bench coach to manager, the Rockies have gone 17-5, moving from the National League West basement to two games over .500. While the Los Angeles Dodgers still look nearly unreachable in the NL West, the Rockies now are a legitimate wild-card contender. The Rockies came back from the dead again, winning for the 15th time in 16 games on Todd Helton's walkoff, two-run blast that gave the Rockies a 9-7 victory over the Pittsburgh Pirates. Starter Aaron Cook keeps the ball down and is 6-3 on the year, plus 3-0 with a 2.14 ERA his last three starts. LA starter Matt Palmer may be 6-0, but he does not have dominating stuff, with an ERA over 4. A great spot for the red-hot visitors. Play the Rockies.
Chris Jordan
300♦ COLORADO ROCKIES
I misjudged Colorado a couple of weeks back, and its ability to produce in the midst of a road trip. Yet it strolled through St. Louis and Milwaukee by putting a ton of runs on the board and looked like the team that closed the 2007 campaign and waltzed into the World Series to take on the Red Sox that fall.
Now, after sweeping Pittsburgh at home and keeping their confidence and momentum intact by winning 16 of their last 17, I think they’re realizing the key to this win streak hasn’t necessarily been their knack for pounding out hits and scoring runs – it’s been a stifling pitching effort from the starting rotation to the bullpen. The fact is, a balance of power from the plate to the mound has spurned the Rockies, whose staff ERA is just under 2.70 during their win streak.
Now it could be argued Aaron Cook and Matt Palmer are in store for a pitchers’ duel in this one, but I like Cook’s credentials in June much better than Palmer’s.
The Colorado right-hander has been nearly untouchable in June, posting a 3-0 mark after road wins at contending St. Louis and NL Central-leading Milwaukee and a home victory over the defending American League champion Rays. In those games, he’s given up just five earned runs over 21 innings of work.
On the flipside, while Palmer might be a perfect 6-0 on the year – including 4-0 with a 3.24 ERA at the Big A – this is a step up in class in terms of the competition he’s faced his last three starts. While Cook has taken on some quality lineups, Palmer has faced the Mariners, Padres and Giants, and he’s given up six earned runs over 19 innings of work, while going 1-0 with two no-decisions.
Its due time for Palmer, to lose a game that is, so I’ll take the road pup.
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2* St. Louis Cardinals -105
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Ron Raymond
MLB
Colorado vs. Anaheim
10:05 EST
When ALL TEAMS played as a -120 to -140 Home Favorite (ANA) - 1st game of a series - Coming off a Home loss as a Favorite - Last 5 years; The UNDER is 15-5-1 for the Home Faves in this spot the L5Y.
When ALL TEAMS played as a -120 to -140 Home Favorite (ANA) - 1st game of a series - Coming off a 2 losing streak - Last 5 years; The UNDER is 10-3-1 for the Home Fave in this spot.
When ALL TEAMS played as a -120 to -140 Home Favorite (ANA) - 1st game of a series - Scored 3 runs in last game - Last 5 years; The UNDER is 15-6-1 for the Home Fave in this spot.
When ALL TEAMS played as a -120 to -140 Home Favorite - 1st game of a series -Coming off a 2 run lost; The UNDER is 16-4-0 for the Home Fave (ANA) in this role since 1996. Take the UNDER.
Lenny Del Genio
MLB
Colorado vs. Anaheim
10:05 EST
Last Monday we went against the Indians, noting that the Tribe were coming off the Sunday Night Game, and when the dust settled we walked away with a 14-12 win on Milwaukee. Unlike Cleveland, tonight?s target, the LA Angels did not win last night, however, they are still in a very vulnerable spot coming off a high profile series with the cross-town rival Dodgers. Getting the hottest team in baseball (Colorado) would be a bargain no matter the situation, but tonight with their ace (Aaron Cook) on the bump is simply a situation we cannot pass up. The Rockies have won 16 of their last 17 overall and Cook has dominated over that time frame winning all three starts and posting a 2.14 ERA. Over the last two seasons, Cook has a perfect 6-0 team start record on the road if the team is off BB wins. Known primarily as a team that has done its damage at Coors Field through the years, Colorado has now begun to show a major profit on the road this year (+$695). We are not sold on unbeaten Angels starter Matt Palmer, who is due for a loss anyway, and was rocked by Colorado last year (5 runs in 4.3 IP). Something also worth noting is that the Angels have one of the worst bullpens in all of baseball. Colorado is our 25* IL Dog of the Year.
Nick "BookieKiller" Parsons
MLB
San Francisco vs. Oakland
10:05 EST
Trevor Cahill overcame an early bout of wildness and the Athletics snapped a four-game skid with a 5-4 victory over the Dodgers on Wednesday. Cahill (4-5) held the team with baseball's best record to two unearned runs and four hits in 5 1/3 innings. The 21-year-old righty retired his first two batters, then walked the next three while throwing 12 straight pitches out of the strike zone -- including the first three to Andre Ethier, who popped out on a 3-1 delivery. Cahill had to sweat it out after handing a 5-2 lead to the bullpen; I look for Cahill to build off that hard fought victory. In their last game, two of the A?s most obviously underachieving offseason additions, Jason Giambi and Orlando Cabrera, drove the team?s winning rally in the eighth. Giambi provided an RBI single to cut the Padres? lead to one, and Cabrera?s double sent in the tying and go-ahead runs for Oakland and I believe we're getting good value on the home side! Struggling Giants LHP Jonathan O. Sanchez will make his start Monday at Oakland as scheduled after team brass considered skipping his turn. Sanchez is 0-6 on the road with a 6.39 ERA! The Giants are a poor 3-7 (-3.1 units) as a road dog of +125 to +150 while Oakland is 11-8 in June and 12-7 (+5 units) at home when the total is 8 to 8 1/2! While I don't normally play favorites in this higher mid range area, I believe that we have the more dominant pitcher on our side with a hot swinging team supporting him while enjoying the home field advantage! My "BOOKIEKILLER" play is on the ATHLETICS!
Thanks INSIDER 😉
you're welcome. as i was typing it up you had already posted the plays, but now there is write ups as well.
I get the plays just without writeups.